'Dear~ Park! Oh, it exploded!' 98 billion Solanke finally achieved his Tottenham debut goal, and excited teammates celebrated on social media
Sep 22, 2024
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Tottenham Hotspur's top striker, who was hired for a whopping 55 million pounds (about 98 billion won) in the transfer market last summer, finally scored his first goal. Then, his colleagues were more happy than he was. This is because it signals that the team's attack will become sharper. A congratulatory message relay continued through SNS.
British media TBR Football reported on the 22nd (Korea time) 'Tottenham stars such as James Madison and Destiny Udoji sent a congratulatory message to the 55 million-pound star who scored in the game after the victory over Brentford'
It was Dominic Solanke (27), strategically recruited by Tottenham in the summer transfer market, who was congratulated by his colleagues. Tottenham had been pushing for a front-line striker to be their top priority in the summer transfer window. Several candidates were on the list, but Tottenham's final choice was AFC Bournemouth striker Solanke. Tottenham have paid a club record £55m to bring Solanke in. On top of that, 10 million pounds (about 17.8 billion won) is at stake as an option.
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But Solanke did not score in four games after the opening. He was consistently put into the game and showed not bad form, but his luck did not follow. He was also injured once. Fortunately, it was not a major injury, so he started against Brentford in the fifth round.
The long-awaited debut goal here was scored. It was also a valuable equalizer in a 0-1 deficit. Solanke calmly hit Madison's shot off the goalkeeper in the 7th minute of the first half when it was 0-1, shaking the net. Tottenham gained momentum after Solanke's equalizer. 'Captain' Son Heung-min scored two assists to achieve a 3-1 come-from-behind victory.
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Madison's celebration was a bit longer. He "It's the first big goal out of all the goals you can score this season. My little one..." he said, giving a friendly pep talk. This shows that Solanke's performance is a much-anticipated boon for Tottenham's teammates.
Son Heung-min did not send congratulatory messages on social media. However, as soon as the goal was scored, he was the first to run to Solanke, enthusiastically hugging her and expressing his joy.
wman@sportschosun.com
