Tottenham have chosen Son Heung-min, Harry Kane, and Eric Dier to feature on a promotional poster ahead of their final trial before the start of the 2023/24 English Premier League season at home next month.
The move has sparked controversy among Tottenham fans, who believe it is a sign that the club will not sell both Kane and the Frenchman, who have been linked with a move away.
Tottenham will play a friendly against Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk at their home ground, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, in London, England, next month at 10 p.m. on June 6. The match is being held to raise funds to support the people and soldiers of Ukraine in their fight against Russian aggression.메이저사이트
For Tottenham, it’s also a final rehearsal before their season opener away to Brentford on August 13 at 10pm. Spurs have been desperate to improve on their eighth-place finish in the 2022/23 season, having brought in former Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou from Australia ahead of the campaign. The game against Shakhtar will be the first time Postecoglou has played in front of the home fans.
Tottenham have been selling tickets for the friendly, which has multiple meanings, with Tottenham trio Son Heung-min, Kane, and Eric Dier as the spokespersons. It’s interesting to see Kane in the middle of the trio, as he’s been heavily pursued by Bayern Munich. It’s been suggested that Tottenham’s “not for sale” stance on Kane was so strong that they used him as their main model against Shakhtar.
Tottenham’s commitment to keep Kane is being fulfilled.
“Tottenham will not accept Munich’s €80 million ($114.5 million) offer,” European soccer journalist Fabrizio Romano wrote on social media on Tuesday, adding, “According to sources close to Tottenham, Munich will not be able to convince Tottenham with an offer at this level.”
It’s what’s supposed to happen. Tottenham are reportedly willing to negotiate from at least £100 million ($167.3 million). Eighty million euros is far short of that. It’s more like Munich got the price wrong.
Tottenham have also been accused of blocking a possible move for the controversial striker, who scored just one Premier League goal last season, by putting him on a poster. The Brazilian international has been linked with a number of big clubs, including Real Madrid, despite his lack of form at Tottenham. However, the Spurs organization still recognizes his skills. They’re hopeful that he’ll bounce back in the new season.
It’s also interesting to see Son Heung-min back on the poster. Heung-min fought off a multi-million dollar bid from Saudi Arabia’s defending champions Al Ittihad this summer to stay in the Premier League. The poster reaffirms that Tottenham consider him to be a key player, even though he had an up-and-down season in 2022/23.
Of course, the door is always open for all three. Kane, in particular, has been linked with a move to Munich before the club’s pre-season tour of Asia later this month, so it’ll be interesting to see if the poster’s protagonist changes in the future.