Arsenal targets Bayern defender Kim Min-jae as Bayern prepares contract talks

Arsenal has placed Bayern Munich defender Kim Min-jae on its transfer shortlist, prompting Bayern to prepare contract talks to keep the South Korean.

• Arsenal added Kim Min-jae to its targets after defender Piero Hincapié suffered an ankle injury.
• Arsenal's head of scouting, Maurizio Mikel, proposed signing Kim, whom he previously helped bring to Napoli.
• Bayern Munich is preparing talks with Kim, whose contract runs until 2028; a January move is considered unrealistic.
• Bayern expects a quiet winter window, moving only if a suitable replacement for winger Luis Díaz emerges.