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Son won’t be a Spur, future cloudy after this season
Tottenham Hotspur have ended their interest in adding South Korea international Son Heung-Min to their squad for next season. Though the Premier League side rate the young forward highly, they have concluded that Son is not ideally adapted to their tactical system and will now concentrate transfer resources elsewhere.
Son is in his fifth season at Hamburg, having dropped out of school in Korea as a teenager to join the Bundesliga club’s youth ranks. He made his professional debut in 2010 and has scored 11 in 29 league appearances so far this season, playing all across the forward line.
Son’s value to Hamburg lies not only in his status as their joint leading scorer, but also his popularity in Asia. In common with other South Korea and Japan internationals the 20-year-old generates significant commercial revenue – in Son’s case understood to reach several million Euros a year – and the German club does not intend to allow him to leave cheaply. The player’s contract expires at the end of next season, and though Hamburg have offered improved terms, Son has delayed committing himself to an extended stay. “That [a new deal] would be a possibility. I feel very comfortable with life in Hamburg,” Son said recently. “I still have a contract until 2014. We will talk about it when the time has come. We shouldn’t worry it about it now.”
Having monitored Son’s progress in the German game, Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas initially considered a summer bid. During their pursuit of Champions League qualification, though, Tottenham have switched their default system from 4–2–3–1 toward a dual-striker system less suited to Son’s characteristics.
Two points behind third-placed Arsenal with a Premier League fixture in hand following Sunday’s impressive 3–1 defeat of Emirates Marketing Project, Tottenham’s summer transfer budget is dependent on recapturing Champions League status and the club’s ability to secure a more lucrative shirt sponsorship deal. Villas-Boas has drafted a long list of potential new recruits, but contrary to recent reports, has not included FC Porto winger Christian Atsu on it.
http://www.oneworldsports.com/son-future-cloudy/
Son won’t be a Spur, future cloudy after this season
Tottenham Hotspur have ended their interest in adding South Korea international Son Heung-Min to their squad for next season. Though the Premier League side rate the young forward highly, they have concluded that Son is not ideally adapted to their tactical system and will now concentrate transfer resources elsewhere.
Son is in his fifth season at Hamburg, having dropped out of school in Korea as a teenager to join the Bundesliga club’s youth ranks. He made his professional debut in 2010 and has scored 11 in 29 league appearances so far this season, playing all across the forward line.
Son’s value to Hamburg lies not only in his status as their joint leading scorer, but also his popularity in Asia. In common with other South Korea and Japan internationals the 20-year-old generates significant commercial revenue – in Son’s case understood to reach several million Euros a year – and the German club does not intend to allow him to leave cheaply. The player’s contract expires at the end of next season, and though Hamburg have offered improved terms, Son has delayed committing himself to an extended stay. “That [a new deal] would be a possibility. I feel very comfortable with life in Hamburg,” Son said recently. “I still have a contract until 2014. We will talk about it when the time has come. We shouldn’t worry it about it now.”
Having monitored Son’s progress in the German game, Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas initially considered a summer bid. During their pursuit of Champions League qualification, though, Tottenham have switched their default system from 4–2–3–1 toward a dual-striker system less suited to Son’s characteristics.
Two points behind third-placed Arsenal with a Premier League fixture in hand following Sunday’s impressive 3–1 defeat of Emirates Marketing Project, Tottenham’s summer transfer budget is dependent on recapturing Champions League status and the club’s ability to secure a more lucrative shirt sponsorship deal. Villas-Boas has drafted a long list of potential new recruits, but contrary to recent reports, has not included FC Porto winger Christian Atsu on it.
