'He's amazing': Mauricio Pochettino says Tottenham have a 'really special' talent in their ranks

Mauricio Pochettino has waxed lyrical about Tottenham Hotspur and South Korea star Son Heung-min.

The former Spurs boss was speaking about the Lilywhites icon on BBC One (2/12/22, 14:40) on Friday.

Son has been a sensational player for Tottenham and South Korea over the years.

Pochettino brought him to Spurs from Bayer Leverkusen in the summer of 2015 for just £22million.

Son’s Tottenham record reads 344 appearances, 136 goals and 76 assists.

In addition, the attacking ace captains South Korea, for whom he has made 107 appearances, scoring 35 goals.

Pochettino, speaking to BBC Sport ahead of South Korea’s meeting with Portugal, praised the 30-year-old.

“Lovely, lovely, lovely guy, amazing,” said the Argentine. “He is amazing.

“He is still a young kid, he is so so friendly. Great professional to work (with). He is a special guy, he is really special.”

On Friday, Son helped his nation reach the last 16 of the World Cup in dramatic fashion.

South Korea were drawing in their final Group H game against the Euro 2016 champions.

This would’ve seen them go out, but Son then played a key role in helping his nation net a late winner.

The 30-year-old provided the assist for Hwang Hee-chan to slot home from inside the box in injury time.

Spurs and South Korea are lucky

Son really has been an incredible player for Tottenham and South Korea, in terms of goals, work-rate and attitude.

It’s rare for top players to just ply their trade at a club without some transfer drama doing the rounds.

There’s a good chance Son will continue to play for Tottenham until he retires.

Hopefully that won’t be for a while yet, but nonetheless, his status as a Spurs legend is assured.