Son Heung-min joined Tottenham Hotspur from Bayer Leverkusen in the summer of 2015.
Son, who can operate as a winger or as a forward, joined Tottenham from German club Bayer Leverkusen in the summer of 2015.
The 26-year-old did not have a great debut season in the Premier League for Spurs, as the South Korea international was able to make just six starts and one substitute appearance in the Premier League, scoring three goals and providing four assists in the process, according to WhoScored.
Son has said that he wanted to leave Tottenham after a difficult first season at Spurs.
“I came close to leaving,” Son told The London Evening Standard. “I went to the gaffer’s office and told him I didn’t feel comfortable and wanted to leave for Germany.”
Important player
Son has developed to be an important player for Tottenham since his difficult first season and is playing well for the North London outfit.
The 26-year-old has made 17 starts and five substitute appearances in the Premier League for Spurs so far this season, scoring 11 goals and providing five assists in the process, according to WhoScored.
Tottenham are third in the Premier League table at the moment with 60 points from 28 matches, as many as nine points behind leaders Liverpool.
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