"EPL transfer rumor." Kim Minjae is absent... Munich's 'eight goals explosion' landslide victory → 'second place and 11 points' overwhelmingly winning pace

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Kim Min-jae (30) missed due to injury, but his team Bayern Munich won a big victory. Munich scored eight goals in their first game of the new year.

Munich defeated Wolfsburg 8-1 in the 16th round of the German Bundesliga in the 2025-2026 season at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany on the 12th (Korea time).

With the victory, Munich continued its unbeaten streak (14 wins and 2 draws) in 16 consecutive games since the opening, firmly maintaining its sole lead in the 44-league points league. It is 11 points behind Borussia Dortmund (33 points in 16 games). On the other hand, Wolfsburg, which has been mired in a two-game losing streak, ranked 15-14th with four wins, three draws and nine losses.

Following the last game, Kim Min-jae was not seen again this time. Kim Min-jae, who was out of power due to thigh muscle pain and tooth problems, was not listed on the participation list.

Despite Kim Min-jae's absence, Munich's offense was fired up. Luck followed in the first five minutes of the game. Wolfsburg defender Lewis Fisher's own goal made it easy for Munich to take the lead.

Wolfsburg's counterattack, however, was also formidable. It was tied 1-1 in the 13th minute, allowing a strike from Zhenan Feicinovic.

The tight balance was broken again in the third half of the first half. Michael Olise's cross was connected by Luis Díaz with a diving header that did not spare his body to shake the net. The first half ended with Munich leading 2-1.

Munich's firepower exploded in the second half. Wolfsburg, who faced the second half with a 1-2 deficit, lost their defensive concentration rapidly.

After Olise scored an additional goal five minutes later, the score gap quickly widened to 4-1 with his opponent's second own goal in the eighth minute of the second half, just three minutes later. Wolfsburg, who allowed two goals in three minutes, completely lost their will to chase.

Munich did not stop. In particular, Harry Kane's decisive power shone. Kane completely broke down the back space of the opponent's defense in the 23rd minute and passed a pass to Rafael Geheiro, who was rushing to the gate, to help score.

24 minutes, a minute after recording the help, this time Kane himself stepped up as a troubleshooter. A sharp shot that folded into the penalty box hit the bottom of the crossbar and was sucked into the goal. It was Kane's 20th goal in the league. This solidified Kane's lead in scoring.

Munich, which gained momentum, added Olise's multi-goal in the 31st minute and Leon Goretzka's net in the 43rd minute to have an eight-goal feast.

Kim Min-jae, who played in a friendly match against Salzburg on the 7th, swallowed his regret by missing the first game of the second half of the Bundesliga.

This is especially true because of the recent transfer rumors. Kim Min-jae has declared his stay, dismissing rumors of a transfer to the English Premier League (EPL).

In fact, the team's position is in the fog. While missing due to injury, concerns about the main competition are growing as the team has won a record-breaking victory.

As the winter transfer market opens in January, European clubs are paying keen attention to Kim Min-jae. British media "Kurt Offside" and "Give Me Sports" reported on the 8th that "Chelsea's new coach Liam Rossenier has selected Kim Min-jae as the top recruitment target for stabilizing the defense."

Munich has also maintained its position not to block Kim Min-jae's transfer if an appropriate offer is made, so the possibility of a transfer cannot be ruled out.

However, Kim Min-jae was adamant. He recently attended the Munich fan club Red Logies event in Eichsteden, Germany, and spoke directly about the transfer.

According to Germany's Bild, Kim Min-jae said, "The transfer theory is not true at all. I'm happy in Munich and I still want to help the team," he said. "It means a lot to compete in a club called Munich itself. I have never thought of leaving," he said, clarifying his willingness to stay.

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