Tottenham have perfect loan answer as Portsmouth eye teenager – opinion

The Spurs youngster is set to leave the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to gain experience on a loan spell.

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Tottenham Hotspur winger Yang Min-hyeok is one of eight players to be loan listed by the club and deemed not to be part of Thomas Frank’s immediate plans in north London.

The South Korea international spent the back end of last season on loan at QPR and had been part of pre-season preparations with the Spurs first team squad. However, Football.London has named Yang as one of several players that Frank has now decided can gain experience elsewhere this term.

The 19-year-old is tipped for great things and, at such a pivotal point in his career, sending him to the right place is just as important this summer as marquee incomings. Speaking to LondonWorld when the teenager joined QPR, South Korea football expert Joel Kim said: “We want him to be the best he can be and to take Korean football to another level, he’s the youngest player to have been recruited by a Premier League club.

“He’s going to break those records being so young and already making an impact. We are hoping that Son Heung-Min’s ceiling will be Yang’s floor, if he can take Korean football to another level. We’re seeing some promising signs of that for sure, especially with his adjustment to the Championship. We have hopes but it’s too soon to say he’ll be the next Son Heung-min or the next legend. Only time will tell.”

Yang-min Hyeok available for loan from Tottenham Hotspur

The short spell at QPR can be thought of as a success. Yang was eased into Championship action by former R’s boss Marti Cifuentes but showed signs of his explosive qualities, with two goals and an assist in fewer than 700 second tier minutes.

The winger hasn’t had much of a look-in during pre-season friendlies but was afforded a cameo in his home country against Newcastle United over the weekend. In just a few minutes on the pitch, Yang has a goal scoring chance and made a crunching slide tackle, getting Son Heung-min off his seat on the bench.

If Yang isn’t going to play at Tottenham Hotspur this season, it’s right to let him leave on loan. QPR have already signed winger Kwame Poku from Peterborough United this summer and that could see Yang struggle for game time should he return to Loftus Road. Instead, Portsmouth may be an ideal location.

Portsmouth interested in South Korea teenager

The News claims that John Mousinho’s side are short of options on the flank and are interested in taking the player on loan. Going by the progress of West Ham star Freddie Potts at Fratton Park last term, that’s a no brainer for Spurs.

The Hammers midfielder came on leaps and bounds while working under Mousinho and has returned to London Stadium now looking raring to go in the Premier League. Potts saw regular minutes as Portsmouth proved loyal to their promise of helping the player develop.

That’s exactly the kind of journey Yang needs. Mousinho has an exciting project going on at Portsmouth and it feels like the perfect place for Yang to take the next steps in his journey to stardom.

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