Just because he has been running himself into the ground this season at half fitness does not mean Bayern will give him any leeway.
It was first against Eintracht Frankfurt, a fixtures that took place on October 6, 2024, that Bayern Munich player Kim Minj-jae first says he felt pain in his Achilles tendon. But it is an issue that has followed him to this day. In the 7 months that have followed, Kim has had to rack up a lot of minutes playing through the pain barrier as the issue has remained unaddressed. He started the match in the Bundesliga against FSV Mainz on the weekend, as well, but could not remain on the field due to pain in his Achilles tendon.
Despite the way he has soldiered through the pain this season, however, there seems to be dissatisfaction at the club at the former SC Napoli player’s performances, via BILD (and captured by @iMiaSanMia):
Kim Min-jae was subbed off at half time yesterday because he felt pain in his Achilles tendon again. Within the player’s entourage and also within Bayern, the Achilles tendon problems are cited as a key reason for Kim’s dip in form this season. Nevertheless, the club remains willing to listen to offers this summer.
The general feeling is that Kim has had a poor season, but he has also clearly been dealt a very difficult hand with the injury he has had to play through this season and only the club and he know just how much it has affected his performances. Would judging Kim on this season’s performances, considering how the South Korean star has been half-fit at best the entire season, be truly fair? That is not an easy question to answer, but the report indicates the club believes the answer is yes.
