Tottenham acknowledges their transfer error and pays the price. In the summer transfer window, it's no secret that Antonio Conte's team was looking for defenders. They were successful in securing a loan agreement for Clement Lenglet of Barcelona.
However, Spurs are unlikely to sign the French defender on a long-term basis, so he is only considered a short-term option.
Despite their strong start to the Premier League season, Tottenham may still lack depth in some areas.
Ben Davies, Eric Dier, and Cristian Romero make up the backline that Conte has used the most so far.
The Spurs have one of the league's best defenses and have only given up ten goals in the Premier League. Newcastle are the only team that has conceded fewer goals than Spurs, with just nine goals scored against them this season.
During the summer transfer window, Conte attempted to sign a number of defenders, but several deals fell through.
Now, the Italian manager will have to work with what he has until at least January.
According to 90min, Tottenham were interested in Kim Min-jae when he was playing for Beijing Guoan in the Chinese Super League in 2020.
Spurs decided not to sign the South Korean defender despite a positive report from fellow countryman Son Heung-min.
According to the report, the player ended up moving to Fenerbahce the following summer because "Tottenham were unwilling to spend more than £10 million on a deal."
Kim's reputation has grown tremendously since joining Napoli. This summer, the 25-year-old signed a contract with the Italian team for about €18.05 million.
The defender has come to prominence as a result of Napoli's excellent start to the season.
The team led by Luciano Spalletti is currently leading Serie A and has performed admirably in Europe. They have kept things tight at the back while also scoring a lot of goals.
It was feared that Napoli's backline might have been more vulnerable after Kalidou Koulibaly left.
Kim has not experienced any difficulties adjusting to the new league. He is, in fact, a well-known figure at his new club already.
In nine league games, the 25-year-old has started and scored two goals. winning two tackles and 3.6 aerial battles per game on average. Man United have been linked with a move for the Napoli defender in light of Kim's strong start to the season.
It was recently revealed that he has a release clause of around £43.6 million, it was recently revealed.Since the release clause can only be used starting in the summer of 2019, Napoli will be safe in January.
United would be wise to evaluate their defensive options now that Harry Maguire's long-term future at Old Trafford is in doubt.
Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez have so far worked well together at the back for Erik ten Hag.
On the other hand, Kim would fulfill many of the requirements that the manager of Manchester United would be looking for in terms of defensive depth.
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