Tottenham Hotspur, Aston Villa 'discover' Bayern Munich's Kim Min-jae asking price ahead of January transfer window

By Ben Sully | 03 Oct 2026 09:25, Last updated: 03 Oct 2026 09:28

Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa person reportedly discovered however overmuch it volition outgo to motion Bayern Munich defender Kim Min-jae.

The South Korea planetary has made 121 competitory appearances since joining Bayern from Napoli successful 2023.

However, helium is not a guaranteed starter successful Vincent Kompany's broadside this season, having started conscionable 2 of the club's 5 games crossed the Bundesliga and Champions League.

With Kompany appearing to presumption Jonathan Tah and Dayot Upamecano arsenic his first-choice centre-back pairing, determination is simply a increasing consciousness of uncertainty surrounding Kim's semipermanent aboriginal astatine the Allianz Arena.

Spurs, Aston Villa larn Kim asking price

According to TEAMtalk, the defender's imaginable suitors consciousness the doorway could beryllium unfastened to a imaginable determination if Kim fails to propulsion up of Upamecano oregon Tah successful the pecking order.

Bayern are said to beryllium unfastened to sanctioning his departure if they are capable to motion a suitable replacement, though a summertime exit is seen arsenic a much apt script than a January move. 

Tottenham Hotspur person precocious been linked with the 29-year-old, portion determination is besides thought to beryllium involvement from Aston Villa. 

There is simply a content that a £30m connection would beryllium capable to motion a subordinate who has little than 2 years remaining connected his Bayern contract. 

Do Spurs and Villa request to motion a caller centre-back?

In truth, Tottenham person nary contiguous request to motion a caller cardinal defender aft recruiting Jan Paul van Hecke, Marcos Senesi and Tosin Adarabioyo successful the summer.

De Zerbi tin besides telephone upon skipper Micky van de Ven and long-serving defender Ben Davies arsenic his centre-back options.

Aston Villa besides bolstered their cardinal antiaircraft options successful the summer, recruiting Modou Keba Cissa and Taylor Harwood-Bellis.

Unai Emery tin besides telephone upon Pau Torres, Victor Lindelof and Tyrone Mings, although, arsenic it stands, the second 2 are retired of declaration astatine the extremity of the season.

Any departures would unit Villa to delve into the transportation marketplace to bring successful antiaircraft reinforcements.