Tottenham Hotspur manager Thomas Frank has spoken about Son Heung-min in the wake of the Spurs captain confirming he will leave the club this summer.
Son announced his decision to leave Tottenham on Saturday, ahead of Spurs’ friendly meeting with Newcastle United in South Korea the following day.
Son is set to bring the curtain down on a glittering spell at Tottenham that has yielded over 450 appearances, 173 goals, 101 assists, and the Europa League trophy.
Spurs will now have to think about Son’s succession on the left wing, and Frank shared who is in line to take on the role after the South Korea captain departs N17.
Thomas Frank, speaking at his pre-match press conference, named three players who are under consideration to play on Tottenham’s left flank.
Brennan Johnson was the first name Frank mentioned to step in, while Wilson Odobert and Mathys Tel are also in the picture to replace Son Heung-min.
“First and foremost, when a great player is leaving a team other players have a chance to shine,” Frank said, as per football.london.
“Brennan Johnson is a player who could play on the left.
“Also I think that Wilson Odobert did well against Arsenal and can play on the left and also Mathys Tel is a flexible player.
“I think we have some young promising players that hopefully can step up and take over from Sonny in the future.”
Who Tottenham could sign to replace Son Heung-min
TBR Football recently confirmed that Tottenham are looking at several alternatives to Morgan Gibbs-White, and two of these players have considerable experience on the left flank.
Manchester United’s Alejandro Garnacho is one of the options for Tottenham, having become surplus to Ruben Amorim’s requirements at Old Trafford.