Tottenham Hotspur captain Heung-min Son has admitted he relishes the opportunity to play as the number nine under Ange Postecoglou.
The Lilywhites go into their game on the weekend on the back of a 3-1 victory over Crystal Palace which saw Heung-min Son find the back of the net.
With Richarlison missing through injury, Ange Postecoglou played the South Korean through the middle.
How many goals Heung-min Son has scored
Playing under the Australian boss has seen the 31-year-old winger rediscover his best form after a torrid year under Antonio Conte.
The South Korean has been able to return an impressive tally of 13 goals and six assists in the Premier League alone.
It is perhaps even more impressive when you consider he is doing this following the departure of his forward partner Harry Kane.
Son capped the scoring off on the weekend against Palace and he spoke to former Spurs man Michael brown about his role under the 58-year-old. Brown said: ‘While Tottenham have a few injuries, I interviewed Son after the Palace game and he was delighted with how Ange is getting him to play. He is happy to play that number nine role and run in behind defences.’
Heung-min Son’s Tottenham future
One thing that is apparent is that the South Korean is showing no sign of slowing down as he approaches his 32nd birthday this summer.
Alongside the likes of Mohamed Salah, Son really is writing his name in Premier League history as one of the great forward players.
Over his time in north London, Son has recorded a staggering 116 goals and 64 assists in the Premier League alone.
And it seems Spurs are keen to keep the forward’s record going ahead of his contract expiring next summer.
Reports suggest the club are now ready to step-up the talks which have already taken place over extending his deal.
There has even been suggestion that interest from the Saudi Pro League would arrive this summer for the South Korean.
But it seems the Spurs captain is quite happy where he is at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as he continues to lead this Postecoglou project.
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