Head coach Enze Postecoglou has praised Son Heung-min for his leadership.
Tottenham Hotspur will face Ryan City Sailors in a pre-season friendly at the Singapore National Stadium in Singapore on Saturday at 8:30 p.m. ET.
During the pre-match press conference, Postecoglou was asked about Son Heung-min. “I know Son Heung-min really well, I’ve known him for a long time. He is an outstanding player. Especially I like teams with wingers who can threaten the goal. He is elite.”
“He’s as good as anyone because he has the ability to play wide and play one-on-one. The goals he scores are priceless. I’m looking forward to working with him.”
He also praised his leadership. “He’s another player who I think shows real leadership qualities,” Postecoglou said. He blends into almost every group. I don’t think it’s because he’s just popular. I know he’s the captain in South Korea and he’s been a national icon for a long time, so I’m not surprised, but he has a tremendous amount of influence within the team,” he thumbs up.
Postecoglou’s comments are significant. Tottenham are facing a very real possibility that their captain, goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, will leave the club. The goalkeeper has already missed Tottenham’s pre-season tour.
Therefore, it is very likely that Tottenham will appoint a new captain ahead of the new season. “Postecoglou hailed Son’s leadership qualities and hinted that he could be a frontrunner for the Spurs captaincy in the future,” explained the Daily Mail.
With Joris’ departure now a certainty, 토토사이트 Harry Kane is the most likely candidate to take over as captain. However, Kane has been strongly linked with Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in recent days. Tottenham are also reportedly seriously considering a sale. The British ‘Telegraph’ reported on the 24th that “Tottenham owner Joe Louis is not willing to lose Kane for free. Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has been told by Lewis to sell if he fails to re-sign Kane,” the Telegraph reported.
If Kane were to leave, Spurs would have to appoint a new captain and vice-captain. In this situation, Postecoglou praised Son’s leadership. He’s already one of the team’s mood creators. There are already videos on social media of him playing pranks and making lighthearted jokes with his teammates.