Thomas Frank is slowly preparing for life at Tottenham without Son Heung-min.
Son has been a stalwart for Spurs since signing from Bayer Leverkusen in August 2015, with the South Korean going on to make 454 appearances for the Lilywhites since he arrived in North London.
He is Tottenham’s fourth all-time top goalscorer, but at 33 years old, he is slowly becoming less impactful for the North Londoners and is set to leave.
Son’s exit seems imminent amid interest from Los Angeles FC, with Tottenham News assessing three players Spurs could sign to replace their outgoing captain.
Jacob Ramsey – Aston Villa
Tottenham have a long-standing interest in Jacob Ramsey and were seriously looking at signing the Englishman from Aston Villa last summer.
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The 24-year-old has predominantly played on the left wing this season, but is known for his versatility and has proven to be equally comfortable in the centre of the park.
The Birmingham-born player has reportedly grown discontent with his game time under Unai Emery, starting just half of Villa’s Premier League games last season.
Spurs could reignite their interest in Ramsey this summer and capitalise on Villa’s PSR worries, hoping that they would be tempted to cash in with less than two years left on his contract.
Tyler Dibling – Southampton
Frank has a few forwards who could fill in for now for Son, and could look to invest in the future by targeting Tyler Dibling.
Tottenham were considering signing Dibling as early as January last season, after the youngster impressed in his first season in the Premier League with Southampton.
Despite finishing bottom of the league, the 19-year-old displayed great confidence and dribbling abilities with the Saints, making 38 appearances across all competitions.
Southampton’s relegation could see them opt to cash in on their star talent, but he would still not come cheap for Spurs, as they are not the only club closely following the England Under-21 international’s progress.
Rodrygo – Real Madrid
Son’s departure could see Spurs launch an ambitious move for Rodrygo from Real Madrid after the Brazilian star has fallen out of favour with his new manager, Xabi Alonso.
A move for the Brazilian would cost Spurs dearly, but would see the Lilywhites replace an outgoing superstar with an equally global name to compensate for their loss.
The two-time UEFA Champions League winner would not only bring an element of stardust to North London but would also display a massive statement of intent from Daniel Levy and Spurs as a whole.
Rodgyro is equally capable of playing on both flanks, and despite being 24 years old, would bring a wealth of top-level experience with him that would elevate Frank’s chances of succeeding in N17.