Naples’ Kim Min-jae (26) stock price is gradually rising.
On the 22nd (Korean time), ‘TransferMarkt’, a media specializing in the football transfer market, updated the new market value of Italian Serie A players. Kim Min-jae rose steeply from 35 million euros (approximately 49.3 billion won) to 50 million euros (approximately 70.5 billion won).
Kim Min-jae’s market value is equivalent to 11th place in Serie A. In Naples, it is third after Victor Osimen (100 million euros) and Hvica Kvarazhelia (85 million euros).
Among Korean players, he ranks second after Son Heung-min (Tottenham), who is recording 60 million euros (approximately 84.6 billion won), 15th among center backs around the world, and 6th among players born in 1996.
Kim Min-jae, who moved to Naples in July of last year, played in 35 official games, including 2 goals and 1 assist in 26 regular league games in the 2022-23 season, and took the starting position. He contributed to the team’s solo run at the top of the league and advancing to the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League for the first time since its founding.
It was evaluated as a lumber that will grow to ‘world class’ in Italy. Manager Luciano Spalletti said, “Kim Min-jae is the best defender in the world.”
The UK also paid attention to Kim Min-jae’s future. The British media ‘Daily Mail’ pointed out, “He is the best defender in Serie A. The nickname ‘monster’ suits his overwhelming performance. He can become the most popular player in the transfer market this summer.” 안전놀이터
In September of last year, at the beginning of the season, his market value was estimated at 25 million euros (approximately 35.2 billion won), which doubled in half a year as he settled on the Italian stage. In November of last year, it was 35 million euros (about 49.2 billion won), and 15 million euros (about 21.1 billion won) were added in 4 months.
Compared to the end of March last year when Fenerbahce of Turkey (Turkey) was a member, the new market value in one year has risen nearly five times from 11 million euros (approximately 15.5 billion won).