Spurs have already signed Semenyo, who is ‘similar to Son Heung-min’.

Tottenham Hotspur have been blessed with a wealth of attacking expertise in recent times, however not many can obtain the feat set by Son Heung-min.

The South Korean participant was an unknown to many supporters when he joined North London from Bayer Leverkusen in 2015, however after 10 years on the membership, it’s no exaggeration to say that he’s now a legend on the membership.

He made an unbelievable 454 appearances throughout all competitions for the Lilywhites, occurring to search out the again of the web 173 occasions, the fourth-highest complete within the membership’s historical past.

Son additionally managed to rack up 101 assists throughout his time on the membership, typically stunning different Premier League groups along with his exploits within the ultimate third.

Nonetheless, supervisor Thomas Frank has not had an opportunity to work with him since his transfer to LAFC in the summertime and has since given the Dane the duty of discovering a substitute.

Spurs failed in January transfer to signal Antoine Semenyo

In the course of the latest January switch window, Spurs undoubtedly wished to enhance their depth and high quality of their ahead areas, with plenty of first-team members presently spending prolonged intervals on the sidelines.

Ghanaian worldwide Antoine Semenyo has began the 2025/26 season in glorious type and has emerged as a key goal even earlier than the season started.

The 26-year-old has scored 10 objectives in 20 league appearances for the Cherries this season, scoring his ultimate purpose for the membership with a late strike towards the Lilywhites.

Spurs had been little doubt eager to signal him earlier than the purpose towards Spurs, however their efforts to signal him had been in useless and he joined Manchester Metropolis for a reported £65m.

Frank additionally spoke out about his failure to signal Semenho in latest weeks, insisting that “soccer is totally different from being a soccer supervisor” as Josep Guardiola’s males rush into the race to safe Semenho’s providers.

So as to add salt to the injuries of the Lilywhites devoted, the Metropolis beginner managed to search out the again of the purpose throughout Sunday’s match, earlier than inflicting additional ache on Frank’s facet.

Spurs star who could possibly be our Semenyo

After lacking out on Semenyo’s signature, the attacker managed to take his profession to the following stage on the Etihad, occurring to attain 4 objectives and one help in his first 5 video games beneath Guardiola.

His latest type within the Premier League highlights why Frank and Spurs wished to signal him in a deal, however sadly it wasn’t meant to be.

Because of this, since Son’s departure, no participant has been capable of make the left-sided place their very own, and there’s no doubt that the leaders will plan to enhance the left-sided place in the summertime.

Randall Kolo Muani, Xavi Simons and Richarlison have additionally performed such roles, however such roles have been unnatural for the trio and have struggled to provide the specified outcomes.

There isn’t a doubt that these struggles will pressure the membership to enter the market, however there’s a chance that they have already got an instantaneous expertise in Yang Min-hyuk.

The 19-year-old joined the Lilywhites from Gangwon FC in January 2025, however he undoubtedly joined the membership with an eye fixed on the long run somewhat than the current.

Such a deal is undoubtedly an thrilling one, with the teenager having scored 12 objectives in 38 appearances for his native membership earlier than shifting to England this time final 12 months.

Since then, he has had three mortgage spells in England’s second tier to get used to the calls for of soccer on this nation, with QPR and Portsmouth betting on the teenager.

Nonetheless, he was recalled to serve on the latter of the 2 golf equipment, earlier than becoming a member of promotion-chasing Coventry Metropolis on mortgage till the tip of the season.

His transfer comes after he scored three objectives in 17 appearances for Fratton Park, together with the profitable purpose within the 98th minute towards Charlton on the finish of December.

He has featured in three video games for Frank Lampard’s facet thus far and has needed to come off the substitute bench for minutes to indicate his expertise.

Nonetheless, regardless of not having the ability to play soccer lately, it’s clear that he’s a participant with an enormous ceiling, with Korean soccer skilled Jason Lee suggesting that he’s “anticipated to change into Korea’s subsequent celebrity like Son Heung-min.”

There isn’t any doubt that the teenager has an extended technique to go earlier than he reaches such heights, nevertheless it’s clear that many are rooting for the North London teenager to change into successful.

If he reaches the dizzying heights that many count on him to succeed in, Yan has the attention for purpose that he shares with the Ghanaian and will very properly be the membership’s reply to Semenyo.

It should little doubt be a blow to overlook out on Metropolis’s star participant now, but when the South Korean can emulate his compatriot on the Lilywhites within the close to future, it might show to be a blessing in disguise.