Concerned about the media! Son Heung-min was the king of steel…New number 7 Suspect of Glass Body → Clear Downgrade

Sep 04, 2025

Concerned about the media! Son Heung-min was the king of steel…New number 7 Suspect of Glass Body → Clear Downgrade
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Tottenham has high expectations for Xavi Simmons. However, Simmons has one disadvantage. It is a concern about injury. There have been quite a few games missed last season due to injuries. This must be noted. The former No.7 Son Heung-min has spent 10 years at Tottenham almost unscathed. If Simmons fails to take care of his body thoroughly, he will be compared to Son Heung-min.

Spurs Web reported on the 3rd (Korea time) "Tottenham's new recruit Simmons missed a considerable period of last season due to injury, but Tottenham fans say they don't have to worry too much about his physical condition."

Of the six players Tottenham recruited in the transfer market this summer, it is no exaggeration to say that Simmons is the most expected recruit. Simmons moved to Tottenham for a transfer fee of 51 million pounds (about 95 billion won) after playing outstandingly for RB Leipzig (Germany) for two consecutive seasons.




Concerned about the media! Son Heung-min was the king of steel…New number 7 Suspect of Glass Body → Clear Downgrade
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Concerned about the media! Son Heung-min was the king of steel…New number 7 Suspect of Glass Body → Clear Downgrade
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Simmons's addition is a much-needed reinforcement for Tottenham, who currently have Dejan Kulusevski and James Maddison out of power due to injuries. Madison is likely to be out of the season, and Kulusevski is also unlikely to return until the end of this year, so coach Thomas Frank hopes Simmons will play steadily without injury.

Simmons missed 15 games for Leipzig last season with an ankle injury. If a similar number of games are missed this season, it is fatal for Tottenham. This is because Simmons should be in charge of creative ball allocation in attack. As a playmaker, he took on an enormous task to coordinate the flow of the game.

Fortunately, last season was almost the first time Simmons had a major injury since taking the adult stage.




The media explained "It may seem concerning on the surface, but the good news for Tottenham fans is that this ankle injury is the only major injury Simmons has had in his adult career."

Concerned about the media! Son Heung-min was the king of steel…New number 7 Suspect of Glass Body → Clear Downgrade
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Concerned about the media! Son Heung-min was the king of steel…New number 7 Suspect of Glass Body → Clear Downgrade
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Tottenham manager Thomas Frank is expected to adjust his playing time by considering Simmons' physical condition as much as possible. Tottenham, including the UEFA Champions League and the League Cup, as well as the Premier League, has to play many games.

Frank said in an interview after the recent defeat at Bournemouth that he was `really looking forward to seeing' Simmons join. He was confident that Simmons would inspire creativity in Tottenham's midfield.




According to some reports, Frank personally persuaded Simmons by delivering Tottenham's plan. The conversation with Frank opened up Simmons' heart.

After the move, Simmons said "I want to play in the Premier League as soon as possible" Tottenham fans hope Simmons will become an ace who leads the team without injury like Son Heung-min.

Meanwhile, some fans saw that Simmons could not replace Son. Tottenham fans also criticized Tottenham's No. 7 change from Son Heung-min to Simmons on social networking services, calling it "obvious downgrade" and "non-fungible"."





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.