Tottenham Hotspur’s South Korean winger Son Heung-min revealed that he was a Manchester United fan since he was a child, mainly because the former legendary South Korean star Park Ji-sung played under Ferguson. Unfortunately, there is basically no possibility that Son Heung-min will transfer to the Red Devils.
Park Ji-sung, now 40, played in more than 200 games for Manchester United from 2005 to 2012. In Manchester United, Park Ji-sung won 4 Premier League titles, 1 UEFA Champions League and other cup trophies, helping Ferguson to achieve great success. His personal highlight moment, Including the freezing of Messi's elimination of Barcelona and entering the Champions League final.
When Park Ji-sung joined Manchester United, Son Heung-Min was only 13 years old and had not yet traveled to Germany. When asked which team he supported when he was a child, 29-year-old Son Heung-Min said: "Manchester United, because Park Ji-sung played there at the time. He is a hero in Korea. Everyone says he has two hearts. He is my national. The hero is also my good friend. He opened the door to Europe for Korean players. He gave us hope and opportunity."
Park Ji-sung once set off a craze for Manchester United in South Korea, and most fans supported Manchester United. However, the times are different nowadays, Son Heung-Min's Tottenham has replaced Manchester United and become the Premier League team most supported by South Korean fans.
As a Tottenham player, Son Heung-Min said that he is no longer a Manchester United fan. "It's not easy, you know, Park Ji-sung was the first person to play in the Premier League. So at that time I supported Manchester United, but I can't now!" Son Heung-Min explained.
Not only that, during his time at Tottenham, Son has repeatedly scored the goal of Manchester United, which he supported as a child, including two goals and an assist in his 6-1 win at Old Trafford last season.
Son Heung-Min chose to renew his contract with Tottenham for 4 years in July. He was questioned by celebrities for lack of ambition, but he firmly believed that he could win the championship in North London. But his realization of the "Manchester United Dream" is basically useless, because Manchester United now has enough wing players. Rashford, Sancho, Mason Greenwood, Amade Diallo and others are unlikely to spend a lot of money. Tottenham brought in Son Heung-Min.
Manchester United's goal for the transfer window next summer has been locked in the two major positions of the midfielder and center. Among them, Leicester City's Belgian international Tillimans and Dortmund have just scored a goal in the Champions League, and England international Bellingham, who has an assist, are the latest two candidates to enter the transfer rumors.
In the Premier League this weekend, Tottenham will play against Chelsea after Manchester United’s West Ham game. Son Heung-Min may be able to use another way to help the team he supported as a child. Son Heung-Min missed the last round of the Premier League due to a calf injury on the international match day. Tottenham, who had previously won a red card, missed one player, and eventually lost 0-3 at the foot of Crystal Palace, achieving Manchester United's Premier League summit.
If Son Heung-Min and teammate Eric Dale can come back against Chelsea this Sunday, they have a chance to help the Red Devils and block the Blues at home. Tuchel's team currently has the same points and goal difference as Manchester United. Interestingly, Dell is also a player who has supported Manchester United since he was a child, and he was the new Manchester United central defender that Mourinho tried to introduce in the past. However, cabportal predicts that like Son Heung-Min, the England international may not be able to join Manchester United anymore. At present, Solskjaer has sufficient central defenders and no longer needs signings.