AC Milan are not giving up on their ‘dream’ of signing Kim Min-jae, but it will be a very tough operation to pull off.
As La Gazzetta dello Sport report, without a sale Milan basically have zero budget to put towards a transfer fee for a centre-back or a player in any other position. So, they must sign someone for a very low fee, or via a loan formula.
The goal is to find a world-class centre-back who can leave his current club on loan, preferably with a background in Serie A. The perfect fit is Kim Min-jae, who won the title in Italy with Napoli and then immediately moved to Germany, to Bayern Munich.
He would be an ideal addition, but for now the German giants aren’t so open to his departure. The main issue is salary: Kim earns a ridiculous amount of €9m net per year. Even on loan, Bayern would need a helping hand to cover his wages.