Although Tottenham Hotspur remain buried in the bottom half of the Premier League table and look no closer to competing for the league title than the grandiose claims that the have made to their fans. But while the present has been far from anything to write home about, the future is indeed bright for Tottenham when looking at the young stars they have on their books.
New signings Mohammed Kudus and Xavi Simons have all the tools to be superstars in the Premier League. Micky van de Ven and Destiny Udogie are already top players in their respective defensive positions, while midfielders Archie Gray, Lucas Bergvall, and Pape Matar Sarr will be at that level soon. And then in the attack, young left wingers Wilson Odobert and Mathys Tel should not be slept on either.
What really sets Tottenham apart, though, is the gems out on loan. Luka Vuskovic has been, from out of nowhere, one of the most impressive defenders in all of European football this season for Hamburg. Young winger Mikey Moore is building on his successful cameos for the Tottenham first team last season with more star making performance for Rangers now that he is spreading his wings on loan.
Another high potential Tottenham player
But one player who is flying under the radar is another young winger in Yang Min-Hyeok. The Portsmouth standout is not starting every game for a highly defensive team in the Championship, but when he does play, he makes noise. Min-Hyeok has been a real positive as a creator or a progressor and has the versatility to play on either wing.
Well, on Monday night, the Portsmouth man skyrocketed his transfer value by showing a clutch goal scoring touch, bagging a brilliant winner with an instinctual finish into the bottom corner to ice the game for his team 2-1 in the 98th minute over Charlton Athletic.
It was a brilliant, brilliant goal that encapsulates the potential game changing ability that Yang Min-Hyeok has been quietly flashing. This goal and win was massive for Portsmouth, too, as they are in a relegation fight, so these three points go a long way.
That status as being in a relegation fight has led to rumblings that Tottenham Hotspur could try to facilitate a better loan deal for the highly promising Min-Hyeok, but given how important he is to Portsmouth even if he does not always start - which should be changing very soon - you can see why they would be reclutant to lose his quality.