Kevin Wimmer told Football London that he knew Tottenham forward, Heung-Min Son, was a ‘special player’ from his first day at the club.
Both Wimmer and Son joined Tottenham in 2015, from Germany, with the latter joining for £22 million from Bayer Leverkusen (Mirror), whilst the Austrian joined FC Koln.
Whilst Wimmer didn’t reach the heights many expected him to, Son hasn’t just become a Tottenham legend, but one of the best players in Europe today.
And Wimmer was full of praise for his former teammate and how they got on with each other away from the pitch.
“I think for us the best thing was that because he lived in Germany for six years he could speak near-perfect German,” said Wimmer.
“It’s my mother language so from the first day on we had a special relationship because his English was not the best and he was still trying to learn it.
“It was for him as well much easier that he came to Spurs and he had one guy who could speak German with him and for me also it was very nice. From the first day on we were next to each other in the dressing room and outside of training we did nearly everything together. We had food together, we just spent time together all the time.
“From the first day on I could see that he’s not just a special player but also a humble guy. He was always so down to earth and even now if I speak to him nothing has changed over the years. He’s still the same guy. He’s so successful but he doesn’t change.”
Apart from Harry Kane, it could be argued that Son is Tottenham’s most important player and the second name on their teamsheet.
Whilst a lot of the talk is around Kane potentially leaving, he isn’t the only one Spurs have to keep hold of because Son is equally important.
The partnership they have built has been one of the most deadly in Premier League history and putting a hole in that would really send the club backwards.
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