“Next SON? Let’s see how good you are!”
Yang Min-hyuk (18, Gangwon), who has confirmed his joining of Tottenham next year, will show his skills in front of British fans. The K-League, which Yang Min-hyuk belongs to, will play one game of 2024 Coupang Play Series against Tottenham Hotspur at Seoul World Cup Stadium at 8 p.m. on the 31st.
Tottenham faced off against Team K League two years ago as well. At that time, there was a player who showed impressive performance by making a breakthrough against Tottenham. It was Yang Hyun-jun, who played for Gangwon. Yang Hyun-jun, who showed good performance against Tottenham, eventually joined Celtic and achieved his dream of overseas expansion. For K League players, a match against Tottenham, one of the best teams in the Premier League, is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
This time, Yang Min-hyuk is looking for an opportunity. Tottenham said on the 28th, “Yang Min-hyuk will join Tottenham from Gangwon FC. We are happy to announce that an agreement has been reached on his joining of K League 1 Kangwon FC. Yang Min-hyuk, who turned 18 in April, has agreed to a contract by 2030 and will be with us in January 2025.”
All key figures, including chairman Daniel Levy, came to Korea for the Tottenham game in Korea. Tottenham finalized its official contract with Yang as soon as it came to Korea. Yang Min-hyuk took a picture with his idol Son Heung-min and realized that he joined Tottenham. 안전놀이터
Five months was enough for Yang to dominate the K-League stage. He has already emerged as the best striker in Korea by scoring eight goals and four assists. His explosive speed, dribbling and accurate shooting are his signature weapons.
With his contract with Tottenham, Yang has instantly become a rising star in the U.K. as well. However, he is still unknown in the world. It seems that he does not understand why Tottenham suddenly gave a six-year contract to a Korean high school student.
Now, it is time for Yang to prove his capability. He should meet his future Tottenham teammates as an enemy in advance and display his skills as much as he wants. The game is in full swing.
Pohang coach Park Tae-ha, who leads Team K League, also announced that Yang Min-hyuk will play as a starting player. “Yang Min-hyuk is showing enough performance in the first half. I plan on letting him go first,” Park said.
In an official interview with Tottenham, Yang said, “It’s an honor to be on such a big team. As much as I can join this team, I will try to show better performances. My style of play is very bold. He has 1:1 ability and fast speed. He also has good finishing ability.”
Will Yang be able to prove the value of his long-term contract against Tottenham? Son Heung-min is poised to lead Yang as a senior player in the Premier League.
