Son Heung-min partnership was among best in Premier League history, Harry Kane says
English forward pays tribute to his fellow former Tottenham Hotspur striker after the South Korean’s exit to join Los Angeles FC
Harry Kane has paid tribute to his former Tottenham Hotspur teammate Son Heung-min, describing their partnership as “one of the best” in English Premier League history following the South Korean’s departure from the club this week.
Son, who combined with Kane for 47 league goals to form a lethal partnership for the best part of a decade at Spurs, joined Los Angeles FC on a record-breaking Major League Soccer transfer on Wednesday.
The 33-year-old South Korea skipper had moved to North London from Bayer Leverkusen in 2015, bagging 173 goals and 101 assists in 454 appearances and leading them to their first trophy in 17 years by winning the Europa League title in May.
“Massive congratulations to him and his career at Tottenham,” Bayern Munich striker Kane told reporters after his side’s 4-0 friendly win at home against his former club Spurs on Thursday.
“First and foremost, a great person. I’ve got to know him really well as a friend, and just how humble he is and how good a guy he is.
“I think as a player, you know, we had one of the best partnerships in Premier League history. We just had that connection that we loved.