"Son Heung-min, get someone else out." Postecoglou directs...SON replacement work begins in earnest
"Son Heung-min, get someone else out." Postecoglou directs...SON replacement work begins in earnest
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It is reported that manager Anji Postecoglou ordered the recruitment of Crystal Palace ace Eberechi Eze as a replacement for Son Heung-min.
As Son Heung-min reaches his mid-30s, the need for a generational change has emerged, and in particular, Son Heung-min has been particularly sluggish this season, making it inevitable to look for a replacement. Initially, Tottenham said it viewed Matisse Tell, a promising striker from Bayern Munich who was hired on loan in the winter transfer market, as Son Heung-min, but since Tel is still young, he seems to be looking for a player who can play the role of a middle leg.
British media 'TBR Football' said on the 19th (Korea time), "Coach Postecoglou ordered Tottenham to prioritize recruiting a winger who can replace Son Heung-min," adding, "We know that Eberechi Eze is a player Tottenham is very interested in, and Crystal Palace's winger is considered one of Tottenham's top targets in the summer transfer market."
The media also said Tottenham is ready to break up with Son Heung-min with the idea of not repeating this season's sluggishness next season, and is trying to recruit a player who can replace Son's vacancy with the aim of strengthening the offense.
According to "TBR Football," Eze is the top target that Postecoglou wants regardless of his future. Tottenham is also known to want Eze.
Tottenham is trying to recruit a player to replace Son Heung-min soon because Son's performance is not good at the moment and Son's future is also uncertain.
Son Heung-min has scored 10 goals and eight assists in all competitions this season, including six goals and seven assists in the league, but he is being criticized for not being the same in his form when looking at the game overall. Analysts say that more chances are missed than before, and above all, his influence on the team has been reduced.
Some soccer experts diagnosed that Son Heung-min is suffering from a slump due to his low confidence. Alan Shearer, a legendary striker who has the most goals scored in the Premier League (PL) history and is currently a soccer expert for the British public broadcaster "BBC," said Son Heung-min seems to have lost confidence recently as he looked back on the scene where he missed the opportunity to score in the match against Aston Villa and chose a pass to his teammate instead of shooting.
There is also an analysis that Son Heung-min, who turned 33 years old, had an aging curve (a phenomenon in which his skills rapidly decline as he gets older). Except for Mohamed Salah, this is because there are not many players born in 1992 like Son Heung-min who are currently showing top performances in the Premier League. Even if you look at the Premier League score ranking, you can see that Salah and Nottingham Forest striker Chris Wood (born in 1991) are exceptional cases.
Tottenham, especially Postecoglou, seems to have selected Eze, who can coordinate the entire game, as a substitute for Son Heung-min, who is less influential.
Born in 1998, striker Eze is currently playing as the ace for Palace. He is leading the team's attack by receiving a baton following Wilfried Zaha, a former Manchester United youth player who was in charge of the team's attack for a while, and Michael Olise, who moved to Bayern Munich last summer.
Eze is famous for his excellent individual skills as well as team play. He is a type of playmaker who can play a crack role due to his outstanding dribbling skills and can even make overall plays. This season, he played in 21 matches in the Premier League, scoring two goals and five assists, but his skills have already been proven.
This is evidenced by the interest of big clubs. "A number of Premier League clubs including Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal showed interest in 26-year-old Eze, and we are all closely watching his situation," TBR Football said.
In order to recruit Eze, it seems important to persuade him in personal negotiations with Eze.
According to "TBR Football," Eze's contract terms include a £60 million buyout clause, so if he pays the buyout amount, he can immediately start personal negotiations with Eze. Now, £60 million is not a huge amount for a Premier League-proven striker. This means that the transfer fee is not a problem for the club that wants to recruit Eze.
Tottenham could easily raise £60 million if they sell Son in the summer transfer market. According to a report by the British media outlet 'Kurt Offside', Son is currently attracting attention from Saudi Arabian clubs RT Hard and Al Hilal, and the two clubs are ready to pay £50 million (about W75.3 billion) to recruit Son. Tottenham can meet Eze's buyout if they add £10 million (about W18.1 billion) to this.
Tottenham's intention to let Son Heung-min go has already been spread through reports on Give Me Sports. At the time, media said Tottenham planned to send out high-stakes in the team, including Son Heung-min, Hishalisson and Timo Werner.
In addition, "TBR Football" predicted that Tottenham is leading the competition to recruit Eze and Eze also wants to transfer, so it is likely to leave Palace for another team this summer.
Finally, comparing Son Heung-min and Eze, the media said, "Eze did not perform very well compared to last season, but this is the same for Son Heung-min. Son Heung-min contributed to 14 goals in the league 바카라사이트, which is a very good performance considering his performance," adding, "Eze is more likely to play as the 10th type at Tottenham than to replace Son Heung-min directly. This is because there are already enough resources in Postecoglou's squad to replace Son Heung-min."