Spurs fans have a lot to be excited about ahead of Yang Min-hyeok’s bow for the club as his numbers suggest that he is among the players in the world in his age group.
Now that we are into the New Year, Tottenham can officially register Yang in their Premier League squad, and it might not be long before Spurs fans get their first glimpse of the 18-year-old.
The winger has been at Hotspur Way for the last two and a half weeks, and according to reports, with the South Korean reportedly being put through a specialised training programme.
While the teenager is making a big jump and might have a steep learning curve in the Premier League, Ange Postecoglou is going need all the bodies he can muster up, given Tottenham’s injury situation.
Yang‘s arrival has perhaps not been greeted with as much excitement by Spurs fans as the signings of other young talents such as Lucas Bergvall.
One suspects that part of the reason for that is that there is a feeling among some supporters that the signing has been influenced by the club’s commercial considerations, given the kind of following Spurs have in South Korea.
However, Yang’s numbers not only stand up to scrutiny but also suggest he is among the best young attackers in world football at the moment. DataMB reveal that the Tottenham man leads all Under-21 players in goals and non-penalty goals.
It is worth pointing out that the comparison is not entirely fair as the K-League is not comparable in quality to the best leagues in the world.
However, these are stats from all over the globe, and the fact that he is right at the top in a number of metrics compared to youngsters across the world clearly shows that he is a special talent.
Yang is not yet the finished product and will not be for at least a few more years but there is certainly a lot of raw potential for Ange Postecoglou to work with.
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