Tottenham, who is rumored to release Son Heung-min, is leaving the Korean market and now targeting Japan? Kook University's GK Recruitment Candidate

Jun 19, 2025

Tottenham, who is rumored to release Son Heung-min, is leaving the Korean market and now targeting Japan? Kook University's GK Recruitment Candidate
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It is news that Tottenham is watching Japanese national goalkeeper Suzuki Zaion.

BR Football said on the 19th (Korea time) 'Tottenham has been focusing on recruiting new goalkeepers since the beginning of this year, and five prospects are on the shortlist??Posted. AC Milan are interested in signing Guglielmo Vicario, while Tottenham are open about Vicario's move. Tottenham are impressed with James Trafford, Guillaume Rest, Luca Schvalier, Zaion and Marco Carnesecki, reports said.

Journalist Graham Bailey added: "Tottenham likes Trafford. Half of the Premier League (EPL) clubs prefer Trafford. In France, Lest and Chvalier made an impression, and in Italy, there were Zion and Carnesecki. We can recruit these players at the right price."
Tottenham, who is rumored to release Son Heung-min, is leaving the Korean market and now targeting Japan? Kook University's GK Recruitment Candidate
Vicario's release has not yet been confirmed, and the target for recruitment has not been confirmed. "Tottenham really likes Andriy Kinski as well, but they are still considering a number of options, including players who have the potential to be 'generational'," Bailey said. The team that takes Suzuki could end up laughing out loud," he added.




Zaion is a promising goalkeeper of the Japanese nationality who was born in 2002. Born to a Japanese mother and an American father, he grew up in the youth system of the prestigious Japanese club Urawa Reds. He showed his potential by experiencing the first-team stage from the 2021 season, and although he was not the main player, he also attracted attention for his reflexes and foot skills in the J-League.

He was once highly regarded as a potential recruitment candidate for Manchester United, but he chose Belgium's Sint Traudon to be guaranteed time to play. After advancing to Europe, he quickly became the main player of the Japanese national team. The national team was also criticized for its poor performance in the early stages, but over time, it recovered trust by showing a stable performance.
Tottenham, who is rumored to release Son Heung-min, is leaving the Korean market and now targeting Japan? Kook University's GK Recruitment Candidate
Zaion, who played as a starting player in Sint-Trawidon, soon attracted the attention of the big leagues. Ahead of the 2024-2025 season, Italy's Parma recruited Zaion in the process of finding a new goalkeeper and immediately took over the main position. Parma was one of the most prolific teams in the league, but Zaion's steady saves were rather well received. Rumors of a transfer to European big clubs continue as overall abilities such as defense capabilities, game management, and foot skills grow steeply.

In fact, Zion is connecting with several clubs. It has been mentioned a lot as a candidate for several Italian big clubs, including AC Milan. This means that the self-ion is highly regarded.




However, the transfer theory seems to be in its early stages, given that the substance of the Vicario sale is not yet specific. Coach Thomas Frank prefers goalkeepers whose foot skills are important, but Vicario is not a good goalkeeper. So, there are talks that Kinski may take off as the main goalkeeper, but it is true that Kinski still has regrets as the main goalkeeper of a big club.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.