Heung-min Son remains a Tottenham Hotspur player for now and Thomas Frank’s stance over the 33-year-old has been revealed.
The Tottenham Hotspur legend created history last season as he became the first Spurs captain since Ledley King in 2008 to lift a trophy for the club.
The South Korean captain scored ten goals and got a further 11 assists, despite his overall performance showing signs of dipping.
Son’s future at Spurs has been up for debate for quite some time now, but the new Tottenham manager has already made up his mind over the attacker.
Thomas Frank will continue to rely on Son Heung-min’s leadership
Thomas Frank is ready to continue relying on Son Heung-min’s leadership at Tottenham, according to Football Asian.
The Danish manager is understood to fully respect his captain and is open to keeping him in the squad for next season.
Frank has made it clear to Daniel Levy that he wants the attacker to remain in North London, and the Spurs chairman is also ready to respect the player’s desire to stay.
Son is expected to have a reduced playing role next season, especially with the likes of Mathys Tel, Mikey Moore and Richarlison competing for a spot on the left.
TBR Football revealed that Son had held talks with LAFC about a move away, but those discussions don’t seem to have progressed very far.
Levy wanted £55m to sell Son, which is rather unrealistic for a player who’s just turned 33, but his commercial value to Spurs remains pretty high.
Now, the South Korean icon is expected to stay for another season at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with Champions League football back on the menu.
Mathys Tel could keep Son Heung-min out of the team at Tottenham
Tottenham signed Mathys Tel for £30m this summer after Frank confirmed his desire to bring the Frenchman to North London.
Frank was keen to work with Tel at Tottenham, and there is a sense that the Dane could help to get the best out of the attacker.
Tel impressed for France U-21 at the European Championships in June, especially his display against Denmark, as he scored the winning goal.
The 51-year-old has already improved players like Ollie Watkins, Ivan Toney, Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa at Brentford.
Tel is very clearly a talented player and it will be an exciting prospect to see Frank and his staff try to get the best out of him.