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[Graphic News] Son Heung-min joins Tottenham Hotspur

By Korea Herald

Published : Aug. 30, 2015 - 16:18

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South Korean soccer player Son Heung-min joined Tottenham Hotspur in the English Premier League on Friday, becoming the 13th South Korean to play in Premier League.

The 23-year-old wing forward from Bayer Leverkusen, Germany, signed a contract with Tottenham Hotspur that is valid until 2020. The estimated transfer fee is known to be around $33.8 million, breaking the transfer fee record for an Asian player.

Other South Korean soccer players to have played in the Premier League include Ki Sung-yueng, Park Chu-young, Park Ji-sung and Lee Young-pyo.

Ki Sung-yeung of Swansea City transferred from Celtic F.C. for the transfer fee of $9 million. Park Chu-young’s transfer fee was estimated to be around $8.4 million, a similar fee to that involved in Park Ji-sung’s last move.