Tottenham Hotspur preparing to make a transfer bid for South Korean centre-back Kim Min-jae
A report by the Mirror states that Tottenham Hotspur are planning to make a bid for highly-rated South Korean defender Kim Min-Jae in January.
This is due to Chelsea also becoming interested in the 24-year-old, who is nicknamed ‘Monster’. The Blues famously stepped in to steal Willian from under Spurs’ noses back in 2013 and signed him for £30million.
The Lilywhites want to avoid a similarly embarrassing situation and are thus wanting to get a deal for Min-jae over the line. The Korean’s contract expires in December 2021 and his club, Beijing Sinobo Guoan, want to cash in on the highly-rated defender.
![Kim Min-jae is linked with a move to Tottenham Hotspur.](https://tothelaneandback.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Kim-Min-jae.jpg)
This is not the first time Jose Mourinho has been linked with a move for Min-Jae. Spurs were first interested in him in the summer after Jan Vertonghen departed London. (h/t Mirror)
A good coup?
The Korean centre-back has an impressive CV already. He won the Korean league twice with Jeonbuk Motors before his move to China in January 2019.
Min-jae is also a regular fixture for the South Korean international team alongside Son Heung-min. The 6ft 3in defender has 30 caps to his name already and has scored thrice for his country.
![Toby Alderweireld in action for Tottenham Hotspur.](https://tothelaneandback.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/EQ54gFrW4AIF3Et.jpg)
Spurs do not have an urgent need for any defender, with Eric Dier and Toby Alderweireld forming a solid partnership in the heart of the defence. But things could get complicated in the coming seasons.
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Toby Alderweireld has been linked with a move to PSV Eindhoven. If Spurs do lose one of their main centre-backs, signing the 24-year-old defender from the Chinese Super League may prove to be a good move in the short, as well as the long run.
Whether Spurs do manage to get their man within the January transfer window remains to be seen.