Ian Wright says he likes the idea of Son Heung-min playing through the middle for Tottenham Hotspur.
In consecutive matches, the versatile striker scored almost identical goals against Arsenal and Liverpool, darting like a red arrow across the penalty area before firing a shot into the goal.
When Harry Kane played for Tottenham, he played in this central position, with Son Heung-min deployed on the left.
While Wright admitted that the South Korean star is lacking on the flanks due to his “dribbling” and “speed”, he also explained that he can “score a lot of goals” as a center forward , as he told Premier League Productions
And given that Ange Postecoglou wants his attackers to press high and fly as if the air in a balloon is released, everything suits Son Heung-min, and Wright backs him to explode.
“I think Son playing in the middle is great for them because Richarlison can easily do it (playing on the left),” Wright said.
“So in terms of being in the box. We know we miss his dribbling and pace. But for a low-touch striker who finishes so coolly, I think he’ll score a lot of goals this season.
More than 20 goals for Son?
The 31-year-old has history, so why not start again? It could be argued that the £22m star (FourFourTwo) now has a better chance than ever.
With Kane out of the gate, there are even more goals up for grabs.
Furthermore, in this attack-oriented Tottenham system, no matter what Spurs do, it seems like they won’t stop scoring goals
Spurs could make concrete move for ‘one of the best box-to-box midfielders’ – journalist
Tottenham Hotspur were backed to sign Conor Gallagher in the January transfer window.
This is according to Rudy Galetti, who spoke on Tribal Football about Spurs’ potential interest in the Chelsea ace.
Tottenham have been heavily linked with Gallagher throughout the year, with speculation surfacing before and during the summer window.
The 23-year-old has remained loyal to his club and has become Mauricio Pochettino’s regular, even wearing the captain’s armband recently.
Even though Gallagher’s future now seems more assured than ever, Galetti still expects the likes of Spurs to take a chance in January.
The journalist speculates that there could be a “possible farewell” for Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, whose future remains uncertain.
“His contract expires in June 2025 and there would be no rush for Chelsea to discuss a possible contract extension,” he wrote.
However, the Blues want to enter the discussion regardless, after having to endure pressure from other clubs this summer.
“Conor, as we know, has attracted the attention of many Premier League teams and continues to do so.
This is why we have been keeping an eye on Tottenham since January: Spurs could take a concrete step after the possible departure of Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.”
Gallagher is an exceptional talent who finally appears to be on his way to a solid career in the game.
Premier League analyst Adrian Clarke said his loan move to Crystal Palace was “such a success that he must now be considered one of the best box-to-box midfielders in the country”.
However, with this in mind, one has to wonder whether Tottenham have any chance of signing Gallagher now, while Chelsea and Pochettino are desperate to regain their footing.
