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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Morgan Ofori

Postecoglou knew Son could fill Kane’s role at Spurs after 2015 Asian Cup game

Son Heung-min celebrates Tottenham's win against Crystal Palace
‘The more he plays, the better he’ll get in terms of being a goal threat,’ said Ange Postecoglou of Son Heung-min. Photograph: John Walton/PA

Ange Postecoglou has said he was confident Son Heung-min could be his main striker at Tottenham following the departure of Harry Kane, having seen the South Korean’s abilities at close range as far back as 2015.

Son scored against Postecoglou’s Australia in that year’s Asian Cup and, as Tottenham were preparing to take on Chelsea on Monday night, the Spurs manager talked about his decision to not invest in another centre-forward in the summer.

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