'Doesn't bite' SON's cold warning, it immediately became a reality...Even the EPL legend was surprised 'Yang Min-hyuk Competitor' joins Tottenham for 52.5 billion 'Surprise'

Aug 17, 2024

Tottenham surprisingly recruited a player who will be Yang Min-hyuk's competitor. Son Heung-min's warning was immediately realized.

Tottenham officially announced on the club's website on the 16th (Korea time) the recruitment of prospect Wilson O'Dober, who was a member of Burnley. O'Dober signed a contract with Tottenham until 2029. Initially, there was no news of Odobert's recruitment, but it was a surprise recruit known through a sudden announcement.

European football transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano reported the sudden recruitment of Tottenham on his personal SNS, signing a transfer fee of 25 million pounds (about 44 billion won) with a bonus of 5 million pounds (about 8.5 billion won). Burnley explained the transfer fee, saying it included 10% cell temperature.

O'Doubert, who made his professional debut by moving to Trua in 2022 after playing for the Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) youth team, has increased his chances by playing since the first season of Trua. O'Dober, who immediately transferred to Burnley, continued his performance with the club that was promoted to the English Premier League (EPL) stage. With four goals and three assists in 33 official matches, O'Doubert showed off his outstanding skills despite Burnley's direct relegation. Even at the age of 19, he showed outstanding dribbles against EPL defenders.

Bayern Munich coach Bangsang Kompany, who leads O'Dober at Burnley in the past and is also an EPL legend, also praised O'Dober. He said "People don't seem to know how good he is", admiring O'Dober's skill. Tottenham also signed O'Dober, who was expected to continue his career in the championship, paying attention to O'Dober's skills.

Tottenham, which wanted to recruit a winger, is expected to foster Son Heung-min by using Odobert as a right winger instead of a left winger. In addition, Odover is a resource that can digest all areas of the second line and up to the front line. Depending on the situation of the Tottenham squad, it seems that they will be able to receive several opportunities this season.

Odobert's joining is like proof of the warning Son Heung-min recently gave to Yang Min-hyuk. In a recent interview, Son Heung-min left warm advice and a cold warning to his EPL junior Yang Min-hyuk. Britain's TBR Football reported on Son's heartfelt advice and warnings, saying, `He warned Yang Min-hyuk who joined Tottenham.

Son Heung-min said in the interview that "It's tough. I think I should tell you that being in EPL is not easy at all. Language, culture, and physicality all need to be prepared"You can be the best player only when everything is perfect away from your family. I don't want you to be afraid, but I want to give you a warning. I want to give a realistic warning. That would be helpful. I think I'm doing well in the K League, but there are young players who want to take a chance and take their place every day"With realistic warnings, he stressed that many players will compete for a place in big clubs like Tottenham.

As for Yang Min-hyuk being called the second Son Heung-min "I'm still here. I'm not going to hand over my place 100% because I worked hard. Soccer sometimes requires experience and quality, even though young players are more physically good", he also expressed his attitude as a competitor. And with the recruitment of Odobert, how this competition will be made closer to Yang Min-hyuk.

Yang Min-hyuk's confirmation to Tottenham was announced on the official Tottenham website and Gangwon FC's live broadcast on July 28. Yang Min-hyuk, who had already attracted attention for a few weeks ago for his possible trip to the EPL, excited fans with the news that he could move to Tottenham later. In the end, he confirmed his transfer to Tottenham, and he will be able to see Yang Min-hyuk on the EPL stage from January.

Tottenham also had to work harder because it was the work of possessing the best young talent in the K League. Yang Min-hyuk is the best prospect in the K-League this season. Born in 2006, despite his young age of 18, Yang Min-hyuk was not behind at all at the professional level. Initially, there were not many expectations that he would play as a main player, but Yang Min-hyuk caught Gangwon coach Yoon Jung-hwan's heart in winter training before the season and immediately started the opening game. He also showed his talent early on by scoring his debut goal against Gwangju in the second round.

Yang Min-hyuk, who signed a professional contract with Gangwon this season, played in 24 K-League matches and scored seven goals and three assists. Yang Min-hyuk, who stands out for his aggressive play, has already demonstrated his skills in various areas such as shooting, passing, goal-making, and kicking on the K-League stage. Many seniors who entered Europe ahead of Yang Min-hyuk also had little talent to show such performance at the professional level at the same age as Yang Min-hyuk. However, despite these talents, Son Heung-min emphasized that he needs to prepare more and perfect to succeed in the EPL stage.

Yang Min-hyuk also said in his impression of joining Tottenham that Son Heung-min has already emphasized various preparations. Yang Min-hyuk "Tell me that I'm doing well, and told me to study English hard from now on. With Son Heung-min, I think it will help him go and adapt. Son Heung-min influenced my decision because he is the captain of South Korea. I think we can learn a lot by having a conversation."

Son Heung-min's warning was immediately realized by recruiting Yang Min-hyuk's rival. For Yang Min-hyuk, more efforts are expected to be needed to get ahead of Odobert, who will first receive the opportunity and play an active role.

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