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Man United transfer door closed as Bayern Munich star speaks out on future Bayern Munich star Kim Min-jae has been frequently linked with a move to Manchester United Bayern Munich star Kim Min-jae has outlined his determination to remain at the club, despite continued rumours of a potential transfer to Manchester United. The Reds have been credited with an interest in signing the South Korea international ever since his time at Napoli, before he eventually left to move to Munich in 2023. United have had a busy summer transfer window so far, with Andrey Santos, Youri Tielemans and Karl Darlow all moving to Old Trafford, and there are still plans for further reinforcements before the September 1 deadline. Kim has made 116 appearances for Bayern across the last three seasons, but has often found himself as the third-choice centre-back behind Dayot Upamecano and Jonathan Tah. As a result, United have continued to be linked with a move for Kim, but the defender himself has made it clear that he wants to remain with the Bundesliga giants for the time being. "As a player, just to be with a team like Bayern Munich is a blessing," Kim told reporters, via South Korea news outlet Yonhap. "Last season, I thought I played a lot of matches. "I am competing as the third defender [behind Upamecano and Tah], and I know I have no choice but to work hard. "I think the coach will give me a lot of opportunities, and I think I will stay put." Bayern boss Vincent Kompany was also asked about Kim’s place in the team and praised the South Korea international. "We have always talked about competition is something that I like personally. It is something that I have known, is something that I have experienced," Kompany said. FOLLOW OUR MAN UNITED FB PAGE! Latest news and analysis via the MEN’s Manchester United Facebook page “I have been in the position of Min-jae, Upa [Upamecano] and Tah, all in one cycle when I was at Manchester City myself as a defender. "The main thing is to have the quality and then afterwards for them to compete to prove on the pitch. "What I will give a compliment to Min-jae [about] is that no matter what, he keeps the focus, and he does the talking on the pitch." He added: "In every situation, he has had the right response. His performances have been really good last season for us. "You can decide who is one, two, three and four. People always make these rankings, but for me, more importantly, because he performs how he does, everybody else in the position has to be good as well. "And that is what I want to maintain in the team, not just in the centre back position but in every position, if possible."