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Photo: Son manhandled in Spurs changing room by loanee Conte doesn’t want to sign

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A couple of Son Heung-min goals v Norwich City on Sunday helped Tottenham Hotspur to a 5-0 victory.

Tottenham knew a point would be enough to secure qualification into the Champions League.

But Antonio Conte’s side rocked up to Carrow Road in ruthless mood and decided to charge back into Europe’s elite competition, rather than limp.

The South Korea scored a second-half brace to take his tally to 23 Premier League goals for the season.

In doing so, Son finished level with Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah at the summit of the Golden Boot race, with both winning the award.

Nobody was happier for the Tottenham attacker than on-loan Lilywhites goalkeeper Pierluigi Gollini, who was photographed manhandling his teammate in the changing room after the game.

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Norwich City v Tottenham Hotspur - Premier League
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Dele Alli, who left the North Londoners to join Everton in January, said on Instagram that he was ‘proud’ of his former teammate following the achievement, while Son himself admitted that he had fulfilled a childhood dream by scooping the Golden Boot.

As for Gollini, well it’s nice to see the back-up Italian goalkeeper so comfortable with the rest of Conte’s squad, evident by how he celebrated those two Son Heung-min goals v Norwich.

Problem is, he’s going back to Italy this summer.

Tuttomercatoweb reported earlier this month that Fabio Paratici – who brought him to North London – had talks planned with Gollini about signing the 27-year-old again for next season.

However, Conte is now reported to have told the former Aston Villa stopper that there’s no place for him in his Tottenham squad.

He managed 10 appearances across all competitions during his loan this season, but none came in the Premier League.