Son Heung-min will be intent on making a fast start to the new Premier League season after such a frustrating past 12 months for the player. Playing a pivotal role for Tottenham at the end of the 2021/22 campaign with his goals seeing him win the Premier League Golden Boot and also help the team secure a top-four berth under Antonio Conte, it wasn't until Spurs' seventh league game of 2022/23 when he finally managed to get off the mark.
A stunning hat-trick against Leicester City unfortunately didn't kickstart his season into life like many believed it would, but he did still manage to contribute with 14 goals and six assists from 47 games in all competitions for the Lilywhites. Revealing last week that he had been playing through the pain barrier before finally undergoing surgery on a sports hernia injury after Tottenham had brought the curtain down on their season, that issue may well be an explanation for his mixed form over the last year.
With the transfer window now open for business as clubs get their plans in place for the upcoming season, Son Heung-min has found himself in the headlines regarding a mega-money transfer to Al Ittihad. Following a number of high-profile moves to Saudi Arabia in recent months, including Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema, more are expected to follow over the coming weeks with a lot of interest in Premier League stars.
