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title: "Tottenham: Lilywhites ‘ready to pay’ £43 million clause for Kim Min-jae"
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type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Samuel Slaney"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2022-11-24T09:25:43Z"
modified: "2022-11-24T09:25:43Z"
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# Tottenham: Lilywhites ‘ready to pay’ £43 million clause for Kim Min-jae

**[Tottenham Hotspur](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-news/) are ready to pay the €50m (£42m) release clause in Napoli defender Kim Min-Jae’s contract to secure him as an early summer signing.**

### The Lowdown: A meteoric rise

South Korea international Min-jae, who has been called up to their squad for the World Cup in Qatar, has enjoyed a meteoric rise since departing the K-League.

Two seasons with Chinese Super League side Beijing Guoan put him on the radar, with Fenerbahce facilitating his transition to European football, but only benefitting from a single season of his service, before he departed for Napoli.

His form for the Serie A side has completed his impressive rise, with the defender now sought-after for his [ball-playing ability](https://www.fotmob.com/leagues/55/stats/season/17866/players/accurate_pass/team/9875/napoli-players) and respective [defensive excellence.](https://fbref.com/en/players/e0f8151c/scout/365_m1/Kim-Min-jae-Scouting-Report)

### The Latest: Eager Spurs

According to information from journalist [Raffaele Auriemma](https://www.tuttonapoli.net/calciomercato/auriemma-svela-sirene-inglesi-per-kim-il-tottenham-e-pronto-a-pagare-la-clausola-523266), which has been relayed by [Sport Witness](https://sportwitness.co.uk/tottenham-ready-pay-e50m-clause-sign-impressive-player-small-window/), Tottenham are very much keen on adding Min-jae to their defensive ranks.

As per the report, Auriemma insists that Spurs are willing to pay the fee to release Min-Jae from his Napoli contract, with the north Londoners and by extension transfer chief Fabio Paratici ‘already’ making a ‘move’.

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As per Sport Witness, Auriemma [said](https://sportwitness.co.uk/tottenham-ready-pay-e50m-clause-sign-impressive-player-small-window/):

*“I’m receiving worrying information regarding the possibility that someone could enforce the clause worth €50m because there is the possibility from the 1st to the 15th of July to buy him by paying the rescission clause.*

*“Diplomacy is underway to try to extend the agreement between Napoli and the player by removing the clause. We will see if Napoli will succeed.*

*“In the meantime, there is already one club that has made a move, we are talking about Antonio Conte’s Tottenham, who have made it known that they are ready to pay that €50m clause so that two South Koreans can play together: Kim and Son.*

*“This confirms how the Premier League is fertile ground for this type of footballer.”*

### The Verdict: A small window

Spurs will be desperate to improve defensively having registered the [ninth-worst defensive record](https://www.fotmob.com/leagues/47/stats/season/17664/teams/goals_conceded_team_match/team/8586/tottenham-hotspur-teams) in the [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) thus far.

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On the other side, South Korean star Min-Jae is enjoying a[brilliant campaign](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/276/Show/Italy-Napoli)with Serie A high-flyers Napoli, having successfully filled the gap that was left by Kalidou Koulibaly’s departure.

Ultimately, Spurs must capitalise on what is a contractual mistake from the Naples side, but will only have a small window to make good of it.

They will need to be uncharacteristically ruthless in this deal, and they should do just that.