Son Heung-min and Tottenham have not seen such a case in 10 years, except for the first expected starting list, Yang Min-hyuk

Jul 31, 2025



Son Heung-min and Tottenham have not seen such a case in 10 years, except for the first expected starting list, Yang Min-hyuk
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Son Heung-min and Tottenham have not seen such a case in 10 years, except for the first expected starting list, Yang Min-hyuk
The moment Son Heung-min was treated like a bench has come.

The Spanish version of soccer statistics media Transfer Markt predicted Tottenham's starting list for the 2025-2026 season based on recent transfer rumors on the 30th (Korea time). The media wrote that amid rumors that Tottenham are interested in Hodrigo, Tottenham's expected starting lineup, which includes the Brazilian striker and several new faces, could be as follows.




Transfer Markt put relatively recent players or newly added players on the expected starting list first from Hodrigo, who is rumored to be a transfer. As a result, Son's name was nowhere to be seen.

Matistel, who was fully recruited from Bayern Munich, was located in the left wing forward position where Son Heung-min should be. Dejan Kulusevski is located in the center of the second line, and recruit Mohamed Kudus is located in the right wing forward. It was expected that Hodrigo would be used at the front line.
Son Heung-min and Tottenham have not seen such a case in 10 years, except for the first expected starting list, Yang Min-hyuk
In fact, there is no meaning to the expected selection list. It is Tottenham manager Thomas Frank and his coaching staff who make up the starting list, not Transfer Markt. However, what we can see from this list was Son Heung-min's changed position.

It never happened that Son Heung-min went down to the bench list after being a key player for Tottenham. During Antonio Conte's time, he played on the bench for a few games due to a hernia injury and tactical problems, but Tottenham's ace has always been Son Heung-min.




Even if Tel is a great prospect, it is impossible to compete compared to Son Heung-min's heyday. Son Heung-min's position was not a position that could be overcome even if he was a promising global prospect. But now, there is a view that Son Heung-min may go down to the bench. It seems that Son Heung-min's performance last season was disappointing. Tottenham's extreme slump throughout the season due to hamstring and foot injuries prevented Son from scoring 10 goals in the league.
Son Heung-min and Tottenham have not seen such a case in 10 years, except for the first expected starting list, Yang Min-hyuk
The prevailing opinion is that Son Heung-min is entering a downward trend. This is currently leading to rumors of Son Heung-min's sale. At a time when there are many talks about Son Heung-min's future, the choice is up to Son Heung-min. We have to decide whether to prove the public criticism wrong by playing for Tottenham for another year or leave for a new place with applause. Tottenham is in a position to respect the choice of legendary Son Heung-min.

The variable is director Frank's plan. Coach Frank intends to use Son Heung-min as the main player, and if Son Heung-min wants to play for Tottenham more, staying is a possible scenario. If he starts playing again after staying, he may imagine Son Heung-min playing for Tottenham after 2026.

Meanwhile, another Korean player Yang Min-hyuk, who has been talking about renting and staying, was also not included in the expected selection list.






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.