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‘I trust Brands and Carlo’: Some Everton fans react to links with 6ft 3in centre-back, two league titles

Giuseppe Labellarte

Fri 19 June 2020 9:45, UK

A number of Everton fans have given their thoughts on the report claiming the Toffees want to bring Kim Min-jae to Goodison Park.

According to , the South Korea international is on Everton’s radar, while claims that the 23-year-old’s displays for Chinese Super League side Beijing Guoan have attracted interest from Arsenal.

The 30-times capped ace apparently wants to play in England, putting the Toffees and the Gunners ahead of most of the other suitors, with RB Leipzig, Lazio, Porto and PSV Eindhoven all reportedly in the hunt.

However, Watford reportedly tried to sign the “Korean Van Dijk” in the past (), while Southampton are said to have enquired about the 6ft 3in defender, also nicknamed “The Monster” due to his height and physicality.

Kim rose to prominence with Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in the South Korean top flight, winning the league in and being named in the division’s team of the season on both occasions.

He then joined Beijing Guoan for a reported £4.5million in January 2019 and has continued to progress as a player, with claiming the Chinese Super League club is willing to sell the £13.5million-rated ace.

Here is what some Everton fans make of the speculation:

i trust brands and carlo. if they like him then let’s do it

— Jeff (@Yaboiholo)

The Korean Harry Maguire.

— J Howard (@thejayhowardd)

We’re obviously moving to a 7-2-1 formation ??

— ?яέ? ㄥⓐｍⒷđｅⓃ (@Gre9oryPeck)

Might be easier just to start writing the players we aren’t “linked” with.

— Sisyphus (@sisyphusisbusy)

Probably his agent is touting him around given about 7 or 8 clubs are linked. A more general point is that I think should have tapped into the Japan & South Korea markets a lot more. Bundesliga clubs are able to find gems from these countries all the time

— Tom Fox (@TomFox87)

Another day, another player ?

— Gavin O’Seachnasaigh (@sickleclown)