Dominic Solanke raves about Tottenham skipper Son Heung-min
Tottenham Hotspur broke their transfer record to sign Dominic Solanke from Bournemouth in a deal worth up to £65m.
The one-cap England international enjoyed the best season of his career last time out when he netted 19 Premier League goals in 38 appearances for Bournemouth. This resulted in the Lilywhites splashing the cash on him earlier this summer.
However, the 26-year-old striker got injured on his official Tottenham debut and has missed their last two matches. He will be eager to get back on the field after the international break.
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Dominic Solanke has joined a group of extremely talented players at the Hotspur Way. He is fortunate enough to share the dressing room and call the likes of Son Heung-min, James Maddison, Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Dejan Kulusevski and Yves Bissouma his teammates at Spurs.
Spurs skipper Son Heung-min has made a serious impression on the English striker in training sessions. Having arrived from Bayer Leverkusen back in 2015, the South Korean is now a veteran of over 400 games for Tottenham and he certainly knows how to find the back of the net.
In an #AskSolanke Q&A session with Sky Sports Premier League, Solanke was asked “Who is the best finisher at Tottenham?”—to which he replied:
“I would probably say Sonny. It’s something rare to be so good. Right foot and left foot. Not many players can do that.
“To be both footed and be great at finishing on both of them is incredible”.
Son Heung-min has been a fabulous servant for Spurs, netting a fantastic 164 goals and supplying 84 assists in the process thus far. The 32-year-old took the mantle of shouldering the Tottenham attack last season after the departure of mercurial Harry Kane, and he did extremely well with 17 goals. He is showing no signs of slowing down and has started the new campaign on a high with two goals in three appearances for Big Ange’s side.
Signed as a replacement for Kane, Solanke has big boots to fill at the Hotspur Way. His goal tally for Bournemouth last season suggests that the centre-forward has what it takes to succeed. In Son, the Englishman has a fantastic mentor from whom he can learn a lot in terms of finishing, movement and reading of the game.
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As for now, Solanke will be raring to recover from an ankle problem and become available for selection against Arsenal on Sunday.
