Tottenham Hotspur’s Son Heung-min tipped for English Premier League Player of the Season

Former Tottenham Hotspur striker Peter Crouch backs South Korean forward to win individual award in ‘strange season’

Spurs star has 12 goals in 21 league appearances this campaign but has not scored in last five games

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Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min celebrates after the English Premier League win against Aston Villa at Villa Park in the 2019-20 season. Photo: AP

Published: 3:03pm, 7 Feb 2021Updated: 3:02pm, 7 Feb 2021

Tottenham Hotspur’s Son Heung-min has been tipped win yet another individual award and to finish as the English Premier League Player of the Season.

Former Spurs and England striker Peter Crouch wrote that in his Mail Online column last weekend, in comments that were picked up by Fifa among their “quotes of the week”.

“It‘s been such a strange season that no one player has dominated the rest. Jack Grealish has claims and Harry Kane was in a fine position before Christmas, but how long is he going to be out injured?” Crouch asked, referring to Son’s injured strike partner Harry Kane.

“At this stage, my vote would be for Son Heung-min. I absolutely love him and think he’s improved again this season. In terms of Young Player of the Year, I can’t see past Phil Foden.”

Son celebrates with teammate Harry Kane after scoring his third goal during the English Premier League match win over Southampton in September 2020. Photo: EPA

Crouch wrote before Spurs lost 1-0 to Chelsea in midweek, where the South Korea skipper missed a late chance to equalise for Jose Mourinho’s side.