10 things you [probably] didn’t know about Tottenham’s Son Heung-min

Tottenham’s attacking midfielder, Son Heung-min, has been one of the best performers in the Premier League so far this campaign, leaving fans relieved the winger didn’t leave the London outfit during the previous summer transfer window.

The 24-year-old, who has 51 international caps for South Korea, has netted four times in his seven league outings this season – helping cushion the blow of losing Spurs’ star striker Harry Kane to injury.

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Son, who arrived at White Hart Lane from Bundesliga outfit Bayer Leverkusen back in August 2015, has netted five times and provided two assists in 11 appearances in all competitions for Mauricio Pochettino’s side so far this term.

Despite failing to find the back of the net in his last four Premier League games, where Tottenham have picked up six points from a possible 12 on offer, Son is still an integral part of Spurs’ title bid.

So ahead of Sunday’s crunch derby encounter with north London rivals Arsenal, we here at Shoot! have decided to unravel ten facts that you were probably weren’t aware of about the South Korean international…