Tottenham is seeking to recruit Japanese star Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) through the winter transfer market, British media reported. If done, it is expected that the star player of Korea and Japan, along with Son Heung-min and Yang Min-hyuk, will spread both wings of Tottenham. However, it is not very good news for Yang Min-hyuk, who has to compete for the starting lineup unlike Son Heung-min.
British media 'Football London' was connected to Tottenham and other clubs on the 19th (Korea Standard Time) 'Gubo, which overpowered the opponent with fast speed and dribbling ability. 'The player who will solve Tottenham's problems at the moment,' Gubo reported. On the same day, the Japanese media 'Scar Digest' also 'Gugo battle intensified. Premier League clubs such as Liverpool and Tottenham have participated in the war anew.
Tottenham urgently need to reinforce their side attack resources. Ahead of the 2024-2025 season, the team was steadily formed, but the injury was unfavorable. Tottenham recruited three teenage wingers in the summer: Wilson O'Dober, Mikey Moore and Yang Min-hyuk. O'Dober injured his hamstring and went to the operating table. Moore, who is new to the first team, is in a bad condition. Yang Min-hyuk joins in January. Timo Werner, who was in the past, is sluggish, and Son Heung-min is worried that the thigh injury he suffered at the beginning of the season will recur. Therefore, he has requested Yang Min-hyuk, who was originally supposed to come in January, to join early.
Gubo is a resource that Tottenham would covet. Gubo can play not only left and right wing forwards but also offensive midfielders. He has excellent ball guard ability, scoring ability and creative play. Several combinations are possible with Dejan Kulusevski, who can see both wings and midfielders like Gubo. Last season, he scored seven goals and four assists in 30 games in the Primera Liga. He has scored three goals in 13 games this season. In particular, most Tottenham wingers use speed as their main weapon for straight movements, but Gubo has a good detailed build-up in a narrow space. Since he is a player who has already been verified in the Primera Liga, Yang Min-hyuk is bound to be at a disadvantage in the competition.
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Football London did not have enough wingers to push the opposing full-back. Currently, coach Enze Postecoglou's options are Son Heung-min, Werner, Moore and Brennan Johnson, and Kulusevski is also available. They clearly revealed their limitations in the specific domain. However, Japan's highly regarded national team Kubo praised the issue, saying, 'We can solve all these problems.
Football London has already reached half the level of last year's record this season. Most importantly, Gubo has characteristics that Postecoglou would like. Gubo is fast and dribbling is excellent. If Tottenham can make this deal, it will be a great help.
It's unclear if the deal will really be lost. According to Transfermarkt, a transfer site, Kubo's ransom is 50 million euros (about 74 billion won). It's quite expensive. Big transfers don't come easily in January. The price Tottenham wants is around 30 million euros (about 44 billion won), so there is a big difference in perspective.
