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Kim Min-jae dances his way into Napoli

Kim Min-jae performs Psy's ″Gangnam Style″ for his teammates at the club's training camp in Castel di Sangro, Italy on Wednesday in a video uploaded to the official Napoli Twitter page. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Kim Min-jae performs Psy's ″Gangnam Style″ for his teammates at the club's training camp in Castel di Sangro, Italy on Wednesday in a video uploaded to the official Napoli Twitter page. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

 
Kim Min-jae celebrated his arrival at Serie A club Napoli on Wednesday with a somewhat shaky rendition of Psy's international hit "Gangnam Style," performed in front of teammates at the club's summer training camp in Castel di Sangro, Italy.
 
Kim, who signed with Napoli earlier on Wednesday, immediately joined the camp and headed straight to the pitch to begin training with the squad. Napoli also announced that Kim will wear shirt No. 3 with the club.
 
After training, Kim took the opportunity to ingratiate himself with his new teammates with a rousing performance of "Gangnam Style." A video of Kim in action was shared on the official Napoli Twitter account with an Italian caption that roughly translates to; "Goodnight from our training camp, Kim works to integrate..."
 
 
Kim joined Napoli on Wednesday, one day after arriving in Rome to undergo a medical for the club.
 
Kim's arrival ends a long transfer saga that has seen the formidable defender linked with Napoli, French club Rennes and at least one Premier League club during this summer transfer window.
 
Images posted on the official Napoli Twitter account show Kim Min-jae's first day of training. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Images posted on the official Napoli Twitter account show Kim Min-jae's first day of training. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

 
Kim has been a trade rumor favorite for years and this summer is no exception, but there had been concerns that a recent ankle injury might take him off the market. He has returned to form, however, and has been active in Fenerbahce friendlies over the last few weeks.
 
Kim, nicknamed "The Monster" for his unflappable defense, joined Fenerbahce in August last year from Beijing Guoan, where he had played for two years. At the time, he had been linked to a number of top European clubs including FC Porto, Juventus and Tottenham Hotspur.
 
Kim is likely to step straight into the starting lineup at Napoli, where he is expected to fill the gap created by the departure of Kalidou Koulibaly, who left the Italian club to move to Chelsea.  
 
 

BY JIM BULLEY [jim.bulley@joongang.co.kr]
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