Son Heung-min names unsung Tottenham teenager who is really ‘excited’

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

Tottenham return to winning ways with a 5-0 win over Southampton

After a barren run of one win in eight games in all competitions, the under pressure Andze Postecoglou sealed what was a convincing and much-needed 5-0 win away to 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 rounding off a superb attacking display to put the final nail in the coffin of manager Russell Martin – who was sacked by Southampton right after.

Along with the goalscorers, there were some notable performances at the St. Mary’s Stadium, with right back Djed Spence seriously impressing for Spurs in his first game. Premier League start and 18-year-old Lucas Bergvall does the same.

Postecoglou’s squad has been stretched to the bone with injury problems, so the Australian badly needs his usual fringe players to come in and do work, with Spence and Bergvall obliging in consistent fashion.

“They were great” he said Postecoglou for Bergvall and Spence.

“Lucas is growing up all the time but he’s 18. Archie is 18 and how many Premier League sides will start two 18-year-olds in their squad. Djedt has had to bide his time. To be fair, it’s the one area of ​​the pitch where we’ve had cover this year with Archie playing at right back so he had to be patient.

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

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

18-year-old summer signing Yang min-Hyeok, who was originally due to join the Tottenham club in January after his loan spell at Gangwon, joined them a month earlier than planned.

The South Korean starlet has scored 12 goals and provided five assists in 38 league games for Gangwon in 2024, with Postecoglou now benefiting from his arrival, even if he is not eligible to play until January 1.

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

As the unseen youngster waits to make his team debut, Sean praised Young after his arrival at Tottenhamexpressing his excitement for the winger’s arrival and revealing what fans can expect from his compatriot.

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

“Everybody loves Mikey and when Yang is here, I hope everybody loves him like Mikey. He was fantastic in his first season in the K-League, scoring 12 goals and a lot of assists. He’s smart. He’s not afraid.

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

Tottenham chiefs also believe Young can continue to be a ‘special’ playerand there is confidence in N17 that the forward could become one of the biggest bargains in recent memory (GiveMeSport).