Liverpool are ready to put an offer on the table to stop Kim Min-Jae heading to rivals Manchester United.
That’s according to a report from Italian radio station Rai Sport via Calciomercato. They claim that the Reds are willing to offer more than £53m to sign the Napoli defender this summer.
However, Liverpool are said to be wary of interest from United, as well as French champions PSG. It’s claimed that the Reds’ are preparing their offer to ‘secure’ Kim ahead of both those sides.
Kim puts himself on Liverpool’s radar
As Liverpool look to enhance their centre-back options this summer, Kim has emerged as a potential candidate. After an immense debut campaign in Naples, the South Korean has enhanced his reputation enormously. He has even been labelled as being ‘extraordinary’ by former Napoli forward Emanuele Calaio.
As a result, it’s no surprise to see his name being linked with the likes of Liverpool, United and PSG.
Of course, Napoli will be desperate to keep a player who has been so key to their brilliant season. But the presence of a release clause in Kim’s contract could make things difficult for them.
That clause is reportedly set at somewhere around £44m. According to this report, Liverpool could be ready to offer a little more than that, perhaps in order to tempt Napoli into an early sale.
After all, it’s been claimed that Kim’s release clause will only be active for a couple of weeks in July. Consequently, it’s feasible that Liverpool could offer a bigger fee before the clause activates, in order to head of interest from elsewhere.
The signs this season have been that the 26-year-old is worth paying a premium on. Napoli look set to win a first Scudetto since 1990 with Kim at the heart of the defence. That alone should make him a legend in Naples, but perhaps he won’t be around long enough to cement that reputation.
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