Overview

• Reports from BILD and SportBild say a sale this summer is now considered unlikely, with the club leaning toward retaining Min-jae Kim.
• Jonathan Tah’s arrival initially cost Kim his starting role next to Dayot Upamecano, intensifying competition in central defense.
• Kim prefers to remain in Munich and compete for his place under coach Vincent Kompany, according to the reporting.
• After persistent Achilles issues last season, Kim is said to be fitter and impressed off the bench in the 6-0 opener against Leipzig by assisting Harry Kane.
• The broader squad overhaul has already seen multiple senior exits, and Kim had been viewed as the remaining high-profile departure candidate until this latest guidance.