Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy and club captain Son Heung-min [Credit: Imago]

Son Heung-min 'recommends new transfer' as Tottenham dealt Kolo Muani blow

Bryan King is a former professional goalkeeper who spent six years as a senior scout at Spurs and 28 years in total in first-team scouting roles. He also spent eight years on Everton’s recruitment team and 11 years scouting at Aston Villa across two different spells. Tottenham News is delighted to share Bryan's expertise on all things Spurs on a daily basis.

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16 Jan 2025, 2:10 am

Son Heung-min is thought to have recommended a brand new transfer behind the scenes at Tottenham.

As reported by OnTheMinute (12 January), Ange Postecoglou's side are one of four Premier League clubs interested in Paris Saint-Germain and South Korea forward Lee Kang-in.

Spurs were also looking at Kang-in's PSG teammate Randal Kolo Muani. However, it seems as though the club have missed out on a deal for the Frenchman, who is set to join Juventus [via Fabrizio Romano, 14 January].

Therefore, ex-Spurs scout Bryan King - speaking exclusively to Tottenham News - thinks Kang-in could be targeted instead, although doesn't expect a move to happen in the winter transfer window.

"If they had signed Kolo Muani, they wouldn't have then also signed Kang-in," King said.

"However, they could now look at this transfer, with a Son recommendation to support the move. Having said that, I don't think that deal would happen in January. Kang-in wouldn't come cheap if Spurs were to sign him. He is 10 years younger than Son.

"Therefore, he is perhaps a player Tottenham are looking to bring in as an eventual replacement for Son. I'm sure with the captain of South Korea, Spurs have some help on what players to target from that nation."

Tottenham to target Paris Saint-Germain forward Lee Kang-in?

Although some have suggested that Son is finished in North London, it appears as though the Spurs captain is still pulling some strings behind the scenes.

Postecoglou would have no doubt been frustrated to miss out on a transfer for Kolo Muani. However, if Kang-in is also available, he could yet provide some quality to Spurs' frontline, and having Son at the club could help him settle in quicker.