Harry Kane made no mention of Tottenham Hotspur superstar Son Heung-min whilst building his ‘perfect striker’ based on a number of attributes.
Kane, who spent 19 years at the North London club left in the summer to join Bayern Munich for a reported fee of £100m. Of these, he played eight seasons with current club captain Son Heung-min and the duo formed an enviable partnership.
Such has been the chemistry between the two players on the pitch that the duo together have recorded a Premier League record 47 goal combinations for Spurs over all these seasons (BBC). Of these 47 goals, Son has 24 and Kane has 23.
The duo had their most prolific period between 2020 and 2022 when they linked up 21 times for Spurs goals. It is fair to say that they are one of the best strike partnerships the league has ever seen.
Once Kane left the club, the onus fell on the South Korean to lead the club with his performances. Wearing the armband, Son has scored eight times and provided one assist in 13 appearances across all competitions this season (Transfermarkt).
Meanwhile, Kane has gone on from strength to strength at Bayern Munich, recording a whopping 21 goals and seven assists from 16 appearances across all competitions this season (Transfermarkt). Spurs have also not felt the absence of the Englishman, thanks to Son’s performances.
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No space for Son in Harry Kane’s ‘perfect striker’
After spending all these seasons together and holding such enviable records, Harry Kane would have been expected to name Son in at least one of the attributes as he aimed to build the ‘perfect striker’.
Here is who Kane chose to build his perfect striker, as posted by ESPN UK on X (formerly known as Twitter):
Movement – Edinson Cavani
Speed – Cristiano Ronaldo
Heading – Peter Crouch
Finishing – Harry Kane (he chose himself)
Strength – Didier Drogba
Dribbling – Kylian Mbappe
Link up play – Wayne Rooney
Work Rate – Jude Bellingham
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It is easy to read too much into such things. Kane could have answered on the logic that Son wasn’t a striker when he was here at the club. Thus, he could have not considered him as an option for any of these questions.
Ideally, we think Son could have made one or two of these categories. The South Korean could have definitely been an option for speed and work rate. Kane had a beautiful relationship with Son on the pitch and this might have just been a genuine oversight. It is better not to read too much into this.
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