Son Heung-min tells Yang Min-Hyeok what he needs to do so he can also become a star at Tottenham

Tottenham Hotspur captain Son Heung-min has given Yang Min-Hyeok some tips so he can also become a star at Spurs and potentially follow in his compatriot’s footsteps.

On Saturday morning, Tottenham fans in the UK and Europe woke up to the sad news that Son will be leaving Spurs this summer.

Son made his decision public at a press conference on Saturday, ahead of Tottenham’s pre-season friendly against Newcastle in South Korea on Sunday.

Tottenham currently have two South Koreans on their books, but that number is set to go down to one once Son leaves.

There are high hopes for Yang, who signed for Tottenham last summer and joined up with Spurs after completing the season with Gangwon FC.

Son, speaking to reporters on Saturday, shared some advice for his young compatriot.

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Son Heung-min tells Yang Min-Hyeok to ‘just focus on what’s in front of him’

When asked what tips he would give Yang Min-hyeok, Son Heung-min said, as per football.london: “I’m very happy to see young players come up and develop in Europe.

“I’m very proud to see Yang fight for a position in the squad.

“As for tips, I’d like to see Yang experience things on the field and not think too much or too hard. Just focus on what’s in front of him.”

Meanwhile, Spurs manager Thomas Frank said of Yang: “He is a good promising young player with good talent and he needs to keep working hard and keep trying to improve and develop.

“He’s not been playing for that long and a role model like Sonny must be fantastic for him.”

Yang was awarded the K-League’s Young Player of the Year award, along with a place in the K-League Best XI for the 2024 season.

He spent the second half of last season on loan at Queens Park Rangers, where he made 14 appearances and registered two goals and one assist.

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The first South Korean ever to play for Tottenham – and it’s not Son Heung-min

Although Son is by far the most successful South Korean to play for Tottenham – indeed, he is widely considered the best South Korean footballer of all time – he’s not the first to ply his trade for Spurs.

The first South Korean player to play for Tottenham Hotspur was Lee Young-pyo, who joined the club in August 2005 from PSV Eindhoven for around £1.5million.

Lee, a left-back who won 127 caps for South Korea, made 92 competitive appearances for Tottenham and was part of the side that won the League Cup in 2008.

Lee went on to join Borussia Dortmund in 2008 for a fee of around £350,000, and he also played for Al-Hilal and Vancouver Whitecaps before retiring in 2013.

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