Kim Min-Jae

[Cornpattbuck]

No idea about the quality of opposition in those clips, but he looks like a laboratory grown blend of Jan and Toby with pace. How's that for hype?!

 

[Johno1470]

I worry that this signing will be more for commercial benefit rather than guaranteed quality to add to our defence. I'm sure Jose would have a list of defenders he would prefer over this guy, but I could be wrong.

 

[Deleted member 27995]

No idea about the quality of opposition in those clips, but he looks like a laboratory grown blend of Jan and Toby with pace. How's that for hype?!

If he can do it on a cold, rainy night in Stoke, we're set.

 

[daryl hannah]

I worry that this signing will be more for commercial benefit rather than guaranteed quality to add to our defence. I'm sure Jose would have a list of defenders he would prefer over this guy, but I could be wrong.

I thought that about Sonny in his first season - look how that turned out.... perhaps 2 birds with one stone?

 

[mill]

I wouldn’t be against this but I don’t see why we need 5 cb’s unless Vertonghen isn’t the only one to leave in the summer

maybe the plan’s to loan tanganga out?‍?‍?‍

 

[DiVaio]

maybe the plan’s to loan tanganga out?‍?‍?‍

Vertonghen will leave and Foyth probably too(hopefully on loan).

 

[mill]

Vertonghen will leave and Foyth probably too(hopefully on loan).

Forgot about foyth, would still leave five though

 

[razzmaster]

I wouldn’t be against this but I don’t see why we need 5 cb’s unless Vertonghen isn’t the only one to leave in the summer

maybe the plan’s to loan tanganga out?‍?‍?‍

I think Tanganga will be back up RB next season

 

[mill]

I think Tanganga will be back up RB next season

I’d prefer we had a proper rb but we love a square peg in a round hole

 

[BringBack_leGin]

Definitely need 5, especially when one (Tanganga) is also an auxiliary full back and another (Dier) is likely to still be needed for the odd midfield stint. Also gives us the option to comfortable switch too a 3 if we ever need to. Then there’s the fact that Toby is on the slide, so we need to succession plan.

Apart from that one video where he looks rapid I have no clue about Kim, but if he is of requisite quality (or potentially) then It could be a very shrewd piece of business.

 

[Johno1470]

I thought that about Sonny in his first season - look how that turned out.... perhaps 2 birds with one stone?

Son was playing in a far more competitive league and was playing some decent football. This guy is coming from a bang average league with little to zero top level football experience. He will take quite some time to adjust.

 

[mill]

Definitely need 5, especially when one (Tanganga) is also an auxiliary full back and another (Dier) is likely to still be needed for the odd midfield stint. Also gives us the option to comfortable switch too a 3 if we ever need to. Then there’s the fact that Toby is on the slide, so we need to succession plan.

Apart from that one video where he looks rapid I have no clue about Kim, but if he is of requisite quality (or potentially) then It could be a very shrewd piece of business.

I personally think it’d be a wasted year of development for tanganga, if we needed a fifth cb we could use Davies there and Walcott recently made his debut for us so I’d hope we see him as having a future with us. I know Davies is the starting lb but there’s been reports of Jose seeing sessegnon’s future and lb and he’s talked up cirkin so I think we’d be ok. Obviously any of these players leaving be it permanent or on loan would change the situation

edit: I’m working on the assumption we’ll have two rbs next season

 

[SamR]

He looks talented but considering how Jose works, I'd have thought we'd be after someone with more experience and who will sure up the defense rather than a punt signing...

I think we can assume Jan will be off this summer leaving a space to fill.

Dier is playing well at CB, but I'm not fully convinced yet on how Toby will be without Jan and Sanchez, Foyth and Tanganga haven't proven themselves as top 4 material (most excited about Tanganga). We are a bit light on real leadership and experience.

 

[freeeki]

Definitely need 5, especially when one (Tanganga) is also an auxiliary full back and another (Dier) is likely to still be needed for the odd midfield stint. Also gives us the option to comfortable switch too a 3 if we ever need to. Then there’s the fact that Toby is on the slide, so we need to succession plan.

Apart from that one video where he looks rapid I have no clue about Kim, but if he is of requisite quality (or potentially) then It could be a very shrewd piece of business.

This is the key part for me, and something we've been pretty woeful at in recent years.

You could argue that Foyth and Sanchez were the succession plan for Jan and Toby, which would be a reasonable position to take, but we still need to replace them on the roster if/when they leave, which is coming sooner rather than later. Tanganga arguably fills one of those roles, but there's still another to be filled, which becomes increasingly more important if Foyth leaves either permanently or on loan.

 

[cliff jones]

I wouldn’t be against this but I don’t see why we need 5 cb’s unless Vertonghen isn’t the only one to leave in the summer

maybe the plan’s to loan tanganga out?‍?‍?‍

One is leaving and two are injured, sometimes we can play three at the back, so need more options/competition for places?

 

[C0YS]

I worry that this signing will be more for commercial benefit rather than guaranteed quality to add to our defence. I'm sure Jose would have a list of defenders he would prefer over this guy, but I could be wrong.

Yeh your right, I mean we really need to crack that luxurious South Korean market!

Like seriously, think it would have a negligible impact on our commercial side. We already have the Korean super star, and I somehow doubt thatt here will be much of a demand for 'Kim' shirts over 'Son' ones.

 

[C0YS]

I wouldn’t be against this but I don’t see why we need 5 cb’s unless Vertonghen isn’t the only one to leave in the summer

maybe the plan’s to loan tanganga out?‍?‍?‍

I suspect it will take a good season for Kim to adjust to the league, manager and quality of the PL anyway. If we were to look at such a player it would be with the long term in mind, not next season. For what it's worth he is also military exempt.

 

[bbunc]

One is leaving and two are injured, sometimes we can play three at the back, so need more options/competition for places?

We definitely need CB help. Jan is gone. Toby is getting old and has been declining.

It’s way too early to crown Dier and Sanchez as the answer after two half decent games. Neither can pass the ball to save their lives and they‘be always got a derp or two in the locker. Tanganga has shown early flashes but he’s incredibly green and I’m still not sure whether he’s a CB or an FB.

I dont know if this guy is the answer, but we def need some CB depth and sounds like the price here would make it worth a punt. Huge, passing ability, some versatility, insight into his demeanor/work ethic from Sonny. Awesome nickname.

Fits a need and let’s make football fun again.

 

[mill]

I suspect it will take a good season for Kim to adjust to the league, manager and quality of the PL anyway. If we were to look at such a player it would be with the long term in mind, not next season. For what it's worth he is also military exempt.

In that case sign him up and see if we can get a loan for him

 

[Zlatan]

I really like the look of this guy but can’t help
to think about hos good Foyth would look in a league like the Chinese. Now we should try to get him on loan and get him some game time so this might be a good purchase anyway but we should not forget the potential Foyth posses.