Son Heung-min names the invisible Tottenham teenager who really ‘excites’ him

Tottenham Hotspur star Son Heung-min named the unseen teenager who really “excited” him at Spurs, with the South Korean suggesting he is someone to watch and is a “similar age” to the highly-rated Mikey Moore.

Tottenham returns to winning ways with 5-0 victory over Southampton

After a barren run of one win in eight games in all competitions, the under-pressure Ange Postecoglou sealed what was a convincing and much-needed 5-0 victory against Southampton on Sunday.

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All their goals came in the first half, with James Maddison (2), Son, Dejan Kulusevski and Pape Matar Sarr completing a magnificent attacking display and putting the final nail in the coffin of manager Russell Martin, who was sacked by Southampton shortly afterwards .

As well as the goalscorers, there were some notable performances at the St. Mary’s Stadium, with right-back Djed Spence seriously impressing for Spurs on his first full Premier League start and 18-year-old Lucas Bergvall doing the same.

Postecoglou’s side have been stretched thin due to injury problems, so the Australian seriously needs his usual fringe players to come in and do a job, with Spence and Bergvall solidly pleasing.

“They were great” saying Postecoglou on Bergvall and Spence.

“Lucas is growing all the time, but he’s 18. Archie is 18 and how many Premier League clubs are going to add two 18-year-olds to their lineup. Djed has had to bide his time. To be fair, en The only area of ​​the pitch where we have had cover this year with Archie playing at right back, so he has had to be patient.

“It’s a testament to him and the coaches who have worked with him in training that he can come today. We sure needed him, not only to play but to make an impact and he did. Great reward for his patience and perseverance.”

Tottenham’s lack of options means Postecoglou looks set to turn to younger members of his squad for the foreseeable future, and they now have another teenage sensation to turn to.

18-year-old summer signing Yang min-Hyeok, who was originally meant to join Tottenham’s squad in January following his loan spell at Gangwon, joined them a month earlier than planned.

The South Korean star has scored 12 goals and five assists in 38 league games for Gangwon throughout 2024, and Postecoglou will now benefit from his arrival, even if he is still not eligible to play until January 1.

Son Heung-min praises Yang min-Hyeok after his arrival at Tottenham

While the invisible youngster waits to make his club debut, Son praised Yang after his arrival at Tottenhamexpressing his excitement at the winger’s arrival and revealing what the fans can expect from his compatriot.

“He’s a similar age to Mikey Moore.” Son told Standard Sport.

“Everyone loves Mikey and when Yang is here I hope everyone loves him like Mikey. He’s been fantastic in his first season in the K-League, scoring 12 goals and a lot of assists. He’s brilliant. He’s fearless.

“He’s a very bright player, so I’m excited for him to come here and I’ll try to help him as much as I can. But we have to avoid putting pressure on him. The football aspect is the most important thing for him (to focus on).”

Tottenham bosses also believe Yang can turn out to be a “special” player, and there is confidence within N17 that the striker could become one of their biggest bargains in recent memory (GiveMeSport).