- Title: SOCCER-ENGLAND/TOTTENHAM-SON Tottenham sign South Korean forward Heung-min Son
- Date: 28th August 2015
- Summary: LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY (FILE - APRIL 28, 2015) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF SOUTH KOREAN FORWARD HEUNG-MIN SON TALKING TO BAYER LEVERKUSEN TEAM MATES DURING TRAINING SON TRAINING MADRID, SPAIN (FILE - MARCH 16, 2015) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF SON TRAINING AHEAD OF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE MATCH AGAINST ATLETICO MADRID LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY (FILE - FEBRUARY 17, 2015) (REUTERS) LEVERKUSEN TEAM TRAINING SON TRAINING
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- Location: Spain
- Country: Spain
- Topics: General
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- Story Text: Tottenham Hotspur have added to their beleagured attacking corps, with the signing of South Korean forward Heung-min Son from Bayer Leverkusen on Friday (August 28).
Tottenham, with only last season's top scorer Harry Kane as a proven striker, have been keen to sign another attacking player and will give Son their number seven shirt, the club said on Friday.
Their website (www.tottenhamhotspur.com) described him as "a consistent goalscorer throughout his time in Germany" one with 11 international goals in his 44 appearances for South Korea to date, including scoring against Algeria at the 2014 World Cup finals.
"Spurs is such a big club and a really good team," Son said in an interview translated from Korean.
"My goal has always been to play in the Premier League and I have a great opportunity to do that now with Tottenham - I am really happy about this.
"I am also very pleased and honoured to work together with good players such as Harry Kane, Christian Eriksen and all the players at Spurs.
Spurs were left short of attacking threat after Roberto Soldado left for Villareal, while Emmanuel Adebayor no longer figures in manager Mauricio Pochettino's plans.
They have tried in vain to sign Saido Berahino from West Bromwich Albion.
Son, at a reported 18 million pounds, becomes Tottenham's third most expensive signing of all time. - Copyright Holder: FILE REUTERS (CAN SELL)
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