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Man Utd £56M Kim Min-jae transfer ‘practically done’ as club ‘identify house for centre-back’

MANCHESTER UNITED are reportedly closing in on sealing Napoli defender Kim Min-jae for £56million.

The Red Devils are keen to bolster their options at centre-back in the summer transfer window.

Kim Min-jae has been brilliant for Napoli this season
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Kim Min-jae has been brilliant for Napoli this seasonCredit: Alamy
Kim Min-jae's Serie A stats this season
Kim Min-jae's Serie A stats this season

Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez have impressed under Erik ten Hag this season.

But Harry Maguire is being linked with a move away from Old Trafford.

And Victor Lindelof could also be shown the exit door - with reports he may even be included in the deal for South Korean Min-jae.

Min-jae 26, has been heavily linked with a switch to Man Utd after a sensational season with the Serie A champions.

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He has played a key role in helping Napoli to their first scudetto since 1990.

According to , he will depart at the end of the season irrespective of Napoli's desire to keep him.

And a deal with Man Utd is understood to be "practically done" despite people close to the defender having doubts about the move.

It is also believed United have identified a house for Min-jae to live in.

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This would indicate a deal is close to being clinched.

United are understood to have offered him a £7.8m per season salary - although they are yet to meet with Napoli to table an official bid.

They are expected to pay his £56million release clause - meaning Napoli will make a £37m profit just 12 months after signing him from Fenerbahce.

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