In a somewhat unexpected turn of events Tottenham are now in talks with Bayer Leverkusen over the prospective transfer of Korean forward Heung-Min Son for a fee in the region of £20 million. Spurs were widely expected to complete the signing of West Bromwich Albion’s Saido Berahino however, following another bid being rejected, Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy appears to be considering other targets.

It was reported earlier on in the window that Tottenham had sent a transfer committee out to Germany to scout potential targets such as  Sven Bender and Timo Werner however nothing ever materialized until now. Leverkusen’s sporting director, and former manager, Rudi Voller has confirmed that the Korean international was in in talk with Tottenham and even suggested a medical was underway already: “I saw many medicals in this business where there was no deal afterwards.” Despite Voller’s coyness, it does seem that a deal is very much on the cards now following the players omission from the Champions League match against Lazio.

Having scored 17 goals in all competitions last season from a wide position it is easy to see why Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino would be interested in Son however in this day and age it may not be as simple as it seems. One interpretation of the bid is that Tottenham are attempting to force the hand of West Brom over the sale of Saido Berahino. Keeping an unhappy youngster would be less than ideal for Tony Pulis and now that Tottenham seem to be pursuing other targets the England international could push harder for a move before the window shuts.
The potential sale of Erik Lamela to Inter Milan could be another motive behind the interest in the Son; after a disappointing 2 years in the capital Tottenham are considering cutting their losses on the Argentine winger and Heung-Min Son would be considered a sufficient replacement.

With only 5 days of the transfer window remaining many of the Premier League clubs will be hoping to wrap up deals so it’s likely to be a busy few days. I’ll be covering deadline day and all the deals live here from Tuesday morning right up to the 6pm deadline.

Hasta luego.