English Premier League (EPL) Tottenham manager Anzhi Postecoglou avoided commenting on whether Yang Min-hyuk (Gangwon) has been confirmed for the club, but said he is “very familiar” with the K League.
“I know the level of the K League,” Postecoglou replied to a question about the signing of Yang Min-hyuk (Gangwon) at a pre-match press conference held on Oct. 26, a day ahead of Tottenham’s preseason friendly match against Vissel Kobe (Japan) at Tokyo National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan, on Oct. 27.
Born in 2006, Yang made his semi-professional debut for Gangwon this season and caught the eye of soccer fans with his daring runs and creative passing, becoming the youngest player in the club’s history to make more appearances, goals, and assists, and earning a full professional contract last month.
With eight goals and four assists in 25 K-League games this season, reports suggest that Yang is finalizing transfer talks with Tottenham, making his move to the EPL a foregone conclusion.
Postecoglou was coy on whether or not the transfer was finalized and how it was progressing, saying, “It’s difficult to comment.”
“We are looking in a wide range to bring in good players,” he said, but left the door open.
He also said that he tried to sign a South Korean player during his tenure as Celtic (Scotland) manager from 2021 to 2023.
“We tried to bring two Korean players, and they did very well in Europe,” Postecoglou said, reiterating his interest in South Korea.
However, Postecoglou said, “(Their performances) are not as good as our Son Heung-min. Son Heung-min is a special player,” he said, once again acknowledging the presence of the ‘captain’.
Tottenham will play a friendly against Vissel Kobe on Sunday afternoon before arriving in South Korea via Incheon International Airport on Monday.
Yang Min-hyuk, who topped the “Couple Youngple” fan poll and became a member of Team K-League as the most popular “Satbyul,” will make his showcase against Tottenham, which could be his new club, at the Seoul World Cup Stadium at 8 p.m. on the 31st. 카지노사이트