MANCHESTER UNITED target Kim Min-jae is set to complete military service next month.
The Napoli star has attracted plenty of interest from around Europe with his fantastic displays in his side’s title-winning campaign this term.
Kim was claimed to have agreed terms with the Red Devils by Italian press earlier this week.
But his agent has cooled such talk, while confirming that the 26-year-old will be attending mandatory military training next month.
He told Star News Korea: “It is not true that a deal has been done with Manchester United.
“Kim is concentrated on seeing out the season, besides which we still don’t know which English clubs will qualify for the Champions League next term.
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“There is no rush for the future. United were interested in him when he was still in China, but we only ever chatted about that.
“I repeat, there has been no concrete contact. In any case he has to enrol for military service in June.”
Able-bodied men in Korea are required to undergo between 18 and 21 months of military service between the age of 18 and 35.
Kim, like Son Heung-min, received an exemption by winning the Asian Games in 2018 – but still has to participate in a reduced three-week training block.
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He will complete the training in June and July, with Son having done so in 2020.
Kim has been in exceptional form for Napoli this season, helping them to win their first title since 1990.
He has made 43 appearances, having joined from Fenerbahce last summer.
The highly-rated defender also played at the World Cup for South Korea, and represented Jeonbuk in the K-League and Beijing Gouan in the Chinese Super League, prior to moving to Europe.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
