Could Son Heung-min play his last North London derby for Spurs in Hong Kong?
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Los Angeles Football Club have emerged as front runners to sign Son, who has only one year left on his Spurs deal.
The club are contractually obliged to field the 33-year-old in their friendly with Newcastle United in Seoul on Sunday. Before then, he is expected to feature when Tottenham play Arsenal at a sold-out Kai Tak Stadium as part of the Hong Kong Football Festival on Thursday.
'Right now, he is here, and we are happy with that,' Frank said at Kai Tak on Tuesday evening. 'He's showing great character, he's in the squad and he trained today. What I'm focusing on is that he is a Tottenham player.'
Tottenham coach Thomas Frank during a pre-match press conference in Hong Kong. Photo: Elson Li
Frank, who succeeded Ange Postecoglou as Spurs boss last month, said the trip to Hong Kong was a chance to win new fans.
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