Yang Min-hyuk (18, Gangwon) revealed that he met with Son Heung-min (32, Tottenham) in Seoul on the 28th.
Kim Byung-ji, CEO of Gangwon FC, organized a direct communication with fans through the club’s official YouTube channel at 9:30 p.m. on the 28th. The centerpiece of the broadcast was the news of the transfer of Yang Min-hyuk, who has become one of the biggest stars in the K League.
Yang Min-hyuk is an 18-year-old forward born in 2006. He signed a semi-professional contract with Gangwon last December before entering his senior year of high school. Called up to the first team in the 2024 season, Yang quickly became one of the league’s top stars in his first 카지노사이트 professional season.
With eight goals and four assists in 25 league games, he amassed 12 attacking points and attracted interest from the Premier League. In the face of numerous transfer rumors, Kim Byung-ji took to the airwaves to explain.
At 9:30, Kim Byung-ji played a video that had been prepared for the occasion. In the video, club president Kim Jin-tae appeared and directly announced that Yang Min-hyuk’s transfer team was Tottenham Hotspur.
After the video ended, CEO Kim Byung-ji personally appeared in the video and said, “I’m going to Tottenham after the season. The club had confidence in him, so we signed him quickly. If not, we could have signed him in the winter.”
“At first, it was hard to believe that a team like this offered me, and I was really happy when they told me that negotiations were starting,” Yang said of Spurs‘ interest.
“I was afraid that if I started to open my mouth, more strange things would come out, so I saved my words. I thought it would be neat to say it when it was official,” Yang said.
“I didn’t even tell my friends,” he adds.
“I spoke to Minhyuk two or three weeks ago to see what he thought, and he said ‘yes,’ and he’s been in better shape since then. I was convinced that I could grow further and that if I put pressure on myself, I could overcome and grow.”
“I had been following Son Heung-min, and although I didn’t contact him, I met him during the medical test. He said, ‘You’re doing well now. He told me to study English a lot.” He also revealed a bit about his meeting with Son Heung-min and their conversation.
Earlier in the day on the 28th, Son Heung-min and Tottenham touched down in South Korea through Incheon International Airport. It is believed that Yang Min-hyuk and Son Heung-min met afterward.
“We are focusing on soccer and trying to do well one game at a time. The Kim National Team gave me a chance and coach Yoon Jung-hwan gave me a chance, so I was able to do well. I also learned a lot from my seniors in high school. I am grateful,” he said, thanking his seniors, coach, and representatives.
Yang Min-hyuk was also selected for the Team K League, where he will face Tottenham. “I feel proud because many people voted for me. It’s a game to represent Gangwon. I hope we can show a better performance and make Kangwon known.”
Kim Byung-ji expressed his expectations, saying, “The Tottenham players will definitely check out the game.”
Yang Min-hyuk then said, “I’m also getting greedy for the league MVP,” and Kim said, “We have a contractual condition that we will pay 100 million won to the MVP player from our club,” adding, “We have a chance to win the championship. It’s a possibility.”
Kim said, “We originally planned to call him up six months earlier. I had an injury and needed a three-month recovery period. I hope to do well in the future. The Premier League is a bigger club, but if he makes it, Yang Min-hyuk will be a player who will carry the future of Korea.”
“I got a good opportunity to go to Tottenham. I still have time to go. I’ll do better in the remaining period. Please continue to support me.” He asked the fans for their support.