A major Tottenham deal could be finalised in a matter of weeks, and a new role could potentially await for the superstar in question.
It’s been an instantaneous turnaround for Spurs since drafting in Ange Postecoglou from Celtic. The Australian has lifted the gloom in north London and the free-flowing football their fanbase loves is back on show.
Two unbeaten league records will clash on Sunday when Spurs square off against bitter rivals Arsenal at the Emirates. Tottenham hold a dismal record on enemy turf, though there’s renewed optimism Postecoglou’s men can spring a surprise.
Key to their hopes will unquestionably be new club captain Son Heung-min. The South Korean replaced Hugo Lloris as skipper over the summer and provided a timely reminder what he’s capable of three weeks ago when bagging a hattrick against Burnley.
Son’s treble came while deployed in the centre-forward position. Richarlison had led the line in the first three matches of the season, though not to any great effect.
With Manor Solomon impressing on the left and Brennan Johnson signed out wide, Son could find himself playing centrally more often this season.
The versatile frontman is under contract until 2025 and after losing Harry Kane, Spurs are determined to retain arguably their next best player.
Currently, according to online site 90min, Son and Tottenham have nearly reached an agreement on a new long-term contract.
Son and Postecoglou get along very well
The report said a deal could be completed within weeks. If this is not achieved, negotiations will end by Christmas at the latest. Judging by the 90th minute, Tottenham was reluctant to give Son a new contract until seeing his form under Postecoglou.
It was claimed the pair struck up a “great relationship” almost immediately and the Australian’s comments in a fan forum on Tuesday night gave an insight into the admiration he has for Son.
“Everyone knows he was a great football player, but he was just an outstanding human being,” Postecoglou said. “For any type of manager, when you’re looking for leaders on a team and they’re all different types, the first type is very important when building a team.
“Even from afar, even before I joined the club, obviously I’ve known Sonny for a long time because I’m from there myself and worked in Asia and because I’ve been exposed to his position at the club. community there, you could tell he was respected. “Whether it was teammates or opponents, everyone praised him. I think he’s the perfect embodiment of that.
“We must not forget that we have a young group now, a very young group.
“In our starting lineup we have four or five guys, it’s their first year playing in the Premier League, 20 or 21 years old, they’ve joined a big football club, it’s a challenge. Big challenge for them and it can be overwhelming depending on the dressing room. you enter.
“I think Sonny and [new vice-captains] James Maddison and [Cristian] Romero have taken on that leadership role. “All the guys, whether they’ve been here for two months or ten years, feel really comfortable there. That’s because of the leaders, not necessarily the players but the people.
