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| Son Heung-min (right) and Harry Kane. /AFPBBNews=News1 |
It was argued that Son Heung-min (29) and Harry Kane (28) could possibly leave Tottenham. It is a post-storm following the elimination of the UEFA (European Football Federation) Europa League round of 16.
According to the British Daily Mail, Peter Crouch, 40, who played for Tottenham and Liverpool during active duty, told BT Sports on the 19th (Korean time) that “Tottenham’s shocking elimination of the Europa League could increase the possibility of Sohn Heung-min and Kane’s transfer. “He said.
Both Son Heung-min and Kane are players who should play in the UEFA Champions League, not the Europa League, but the elimination of the Europa League may further reduce the chances of Tottenham’s advance to the Champions League next season, which may increase the chances of their transfer.
On this day, Tottenham defeated Dynamo Zagreb (Croatia) in the second leg of the UEFA Europa League round of 16 after an overtime match, 0-3. Tottenham, who won 2-0 in the first leg home game, failed to advance to the quarterfinals by losing to 2-3 in the combined score of the first and second games.
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| Son Heung-min (right) and Harry Kane. /AFPBBNews=News1 |
For Tottenham, the Europa League was another opportunity not only to compete for the winning title, but also to advance to the Champions League next season. If you reach the top of the Europa League, you can compete in the Champions League next season.
However, with the elimination of the Europa League round of 16, Tottenham’s competition to advance to the Champions League next season remained only in the competition for the fourth place in the English Professional Football Premier League (EPL).
Currently, Tottenham is in 8th place in the EPL with 45 points (13 wins, 6 draws and 9 losses). The gap between 4th place Chelsea, which is the Champions League qualifier’s Maginot line, is 6 points, and for this position, you must compete for the rankings with West Ham United, Liverpool and Everton.
Crouch said, “In the case of Kane, it should be mentioned with Roberto Lewandowski (31, Bayern Munich), Elling Holland (21, Dortmund) and Killian Mbafe (23, Paris Saint-Germain) who are playing in the Champions League.” Are players who deserve to play on a higher stage than the Europa League.”
He added, “Of course, both Son Heung-min and Kane are very loyal to Tottenham, and we all want them to remain on the team, but the Europa League certainly won’t help them,” he added, adding weight to their transfer potential.
Meanwhile, after being eliminated in the Europa League following the FA Cup, only the EFL Cup (League Cup) remains for Tottenham’s title challenge this season. Tottenham, who reached the finals of the tournament, is only facing the final on the 26th of next month. The final match is Manchester City.