Yang Min-hyuk’s impending move to Tottenham Hotspur is heating up.
The transfer of top K League football prospect Yang Min-hyuk to Tottenham Hotspur is getting closer.
Fabrizio Romano, a journalist who is well versed in the European transfer market, shared the news of Yang Min-hyuk’s transfer to Tottenham on social media on the 24th.
“Tottenham are close to signing Yang Min-Hyuk. The agreement is being finalized and the player will undergo a medical,” he wrote.
“Tottenham scouts have assessed him as having significant potential and being a huge talent for the future. We have booked a medical and he will remain at Gangwon 토토사이트 on loan until January.”
The news of Tottenham’s impending signing of Yang Min-hyuk was also covered locally.
On the 25th, the BBC reported, “Tottenham are close to signing Yang Min-hyuk. They are expected to finalize the transfer in a match against Team K-League on the 31st. He is the youngest goalscorer in the history of the K League.”
Paul O’Keefe, a journalist familiar with Tottenham’s affairs, wrote, “Tottenham accelerate negotiations for Yang Min-hyuk. It’s not complete, but it’s ongoing,” he said.
Gangwon is expected to announce its official position soon. President Kim Byung-ji has hinted that he will make a statement on YouTube on the 28th or 29th.
Yang Min-hyuk’s move to Tottenham was somewhat predictable.
In a recent YouTube live broadcast, Kim Byung-ji said, “I will head to a big club in the EPL. The standards of big clubs are different, but they are teams with tradition,” he said.
“Two or three big clubs and teams that often sign Korean players have contacted me recently. Yang Min-hyuk is a really good player. If we can develop him and transfer him to a good club, it will be an issue and it will be known that Korea has a lot of good players,” he said.
As Yang’s move to Tottenham draws closer, local media is also taking notice.
British media outlet Give Me Sports reported, “Tottenham’s signing of Yang Min-hyuk is getting closer. They will also conduct medical tests. Tottenham’s No. 3 is expected to sign the 18-year-old. He is a powerful winger and is known for his diamond talent. He burst onto the scene like a comet and was so good that he scored 10 offensive points in the K League 1.”
“Yang Min-hyuk is inexperienced. He’s already performing at the first team level, but the EPL can be difficult. Tottenham will sign him and send him out on loan.”
Yang Min-hyuk was born in 2006 and burst onto the K League 1 scene this season as a semi-professional. He impressed from the opening game, scoring an assist 35 seconds into his debut.
He has since gone on to impress with seven goals and three assists.
He became the youngest player in Gangwon’s history to break all club records for appearances, goals, and assists, and in June, he converted his contract to a full-time professional contract.
Coincidentally, Yang will be playing for Team K-League in the Coupang Play Series friendly against Tottenham at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on March 31st.
Given the timing, there is speculation that Yang’s transfer to Tottenham could be announced during the Coupang Play Series friendly.
More importantly, the pairing of Yang Min-hyuk and Son Heung-min would join the ranks of Park Ji-sung and Yoon Seok-young of Queens Park Rangers as another South Korean duo at an EPL club.
In particular, Tottenham will be hosting a huge game between South Korea’s present and future, Son Heung-min and Yang Min-hyuk.
Yang’s impending move to Tottenham has generated a lot of local interest.
“Tottenham fans may get their first glimpse of Yang Min-hyuk in a match against Team K-League,” said Football London, a British media outlet.
“Yang Min-hyuk will be hoping to make a big impression when he plays for Team K-League against Tottenham,” the article continued.
“Many Tottenham fans will undoubtedly want to mark his jersey,” he added.
Some have even speculated on Yang’s Tottenham jersey number.
“He could inherit the number 47, which is currently vacant,” said Football London. He also wore 47 at Gangwon. He could also become the owner of the number 11, as he did with the U-17 national team. There is a possibility that Brian Hill will leave for Girona over the summer,” he predicts.
Expectations are high for Yang Min-hyuk. Some have even suggested that he could be the successor to Son Heung-min.
Alasdair Gold, a Tottenham reporter for Football London, said: “He’s the best player in the K League right now. The most important thing is that he is still in high school. He is a great dribbler and has excellent finishing skills. South Korean fans are looking forward to seeing him become the successor to Son Heung-min.”