Updated 11d ago

Min-jae Kim to Arsenal

Bayern

Arsenal

Defender · 29y · South Korea · contract until 2028

Chance it happens in January

Estimated fee: €21m
Value: €26m
Reporters: 2 · 1 credible

Where he ends up in the January windowEvery outcome by the January deadline, adding up to 100%. A move in a later window is not counted. Open a club for its rumour.

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Stays at BayernNo move

What the number is based on

Reporting1 trusted reporterChristian FalkFor the move
ContractRuns to June 20281 year 8 months left
ArsenalRoom to spendMoves from Bundesliga to Premier League are commonFor the move
FeeEstimated €21mValue €26m

The story so far

4 reports · newest first

Thursday
FFlashscoreTrust 46via Transfer News LiveFull post
“🚨 Arsenal are considering a January move for Bayern Munich centre-back Kim Min-jae to strengthen their defence. The 29-year-old is among several defensive targets as Arsenal reassess their squad following the defeat to Fleetwood Town.”
Friday
Christian FalkTrust 46via Transfer News LiveReport
“🚨 Arsenal are considering a January move for Bayern Munich defender Kim Min-jae. The Gunners are monitoring the South Korean centre-back as concerns grow over Piero Hincapié's injury situation.”
Daily StarTrust 45via ESPN FCReport
“Transfer rumors, news: Arsenal eye January move for Bayern Munich defender. Arsenal are interested in signing Bayern Munich defender Kim Min-Jae during the January transfer window. Transfer Talk has the latest.”
Thursday
FootballTransfersTrust 55Earliest mentionEarliest mentionReport
“Confirmed: Arsenal want to sign 'best centre-back in the world'. Arsenal are interested in signing Bayern Munich defender Kim Min-jae during the upcoming January transfer window, according to reports in Germany.”

Chance it happens in January

Long shot

Estimated fee: €21m
Value: €26m

AuthorTransfer Tracker AnalystLast updated6 Nov 2026StatusUp to date

Arsenal linked with Bayern's Kim Min-jae, but no bid yet

The situation

Arsenal's interest in Min-jae Kim is still just that, interest. The Bayern München centre-back has been pulled into Arsenal's defensive thinking after a run of injuries and a chastening Carabao Cup exit to Fleetwood Town, with Mikel Arteta said to be reassessing his options for January. No talks have been reported, no approach confirmed, and nothing suggests Bayern are ready to sell an established defender with 18 months left on his contract when the window opens.

The reporting

The story has done the rounds rather than broken new ground. Christian Falk's claim that Kim sits on Arsenal's list, relayed by Transfer News Live on 16 October, is the root of most of what followed: TEAMtalk, Mirror Football, Daily Star, ESPN FC and Sport Witness have all repeated versions of it since, and FootballTransfers was carrying it by 15 October. CaughtOffside and a further Transfer News Live post citing Flashscore kept the link alive into late October, but every version traces back to the same handful of voices saying Arsenal are considering him among several targets. Nobody has reported contact, let alone a bid.

The outlook

A concrete bid, a change of heart from Bayern, or genuine competition from Tottenham or Aston Villa firming into action would all shift this. Until one of those appears, it remains scouting chatter rather than a deal taking shape.

Sources the analyst weighed

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