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title: "Tottenham Hotspur: Insider left fuming at Son Heung-Min news"
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author: "Chloe Chadwick"
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published: "2022-06-14T16:11:36Z"
modified: "2022-06-14T16:11:36Z"
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# Tottenham Hotspur: Insider left fuming at Son Heung-Min news

**[Tottenham Hotspur](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-news/) insider [John Wenham](https://twitter.com/Lilywhite_Rose?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor) believes it’s a ‘disgrace’ that Son Heung-Min has been excluded from the PFA’s [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) team of the season.**

### The Lowdown: Son misses out on recognition

It was [announced](https://twitter.com/PFA/status/1532029211703013377) earlier this month that the 29-year-old had been left out of the nominations list for the PFA’s player’s player of the year award. A week later, he [missed out](https://twitter.com/SkySportsPL/status/1534968380125499409?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1534968380125499409%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fd-32184368423159588801.ampproject.net%2F2205270638004%2Fframe.html) on the official team of the year.

The forward had a hugely impressive season, scoring more top-flight goals than Sadio Mane and Cristiano Ronaldo throughout the course of the campaign, both of whom managed to make the cut.

### The Latest: ‘Disgrace’

Speaking to [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/tottenham-expert-fuming-at-heung-min-son-development-its-a-disgrace/), Wenham was furious with the decision and couldn’t understand why Son had been omitted.

“It’s a disgrace, I can’t think of another word for it. It was 11 players selected this time, we already knew he had missed out on the six-man player of the year shortlist.

“Ronaldo got 18 goals and three assists, Sonny got 23 goals and nine assists for a team that finished fourth, make it make sense.

“It is utterly not fair and not right really. To miss out on the entire team of 11, I am really struggling with that.

“The players chose it, I was desperate to blame it on people in suits who don’t know football. I just find it frustrating because it’s not fair. Son had a better season than Kane and he’s in the team. It’s just not fair.”

[Tottenham latest developments!](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/web-stories/tottenham-latest-developments-2/)

### The Verdict: Completely wrong decision

The South Korean was probably Tottenham’s number one standout performer this term and had a remarkable return, recording 34 goal contributions in 45 appearances across all competitions, per [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/heung-min-son/leistungsdaten/spieler/91845), so how he wasn’t recognised for his achievements is scarcely unbelievable.

The [100](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/heung-min-son/nationalmannschaft/spieler/91845)-cap international also made history when he became the first ever Asian player to get his hands on the Premier League [golden boot](https://www.premierleague.com/news/2626553) award, sharing it with Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah after both netting 23 times.

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There’s no doubting that Son should have been rewarded for his efforts, but the most important thing now is that he gets his head down during pre-season and keeps up the hard work and prolific form ready to go again come the beginning of August.

[**In other news… the Lilywhites are reportedly interested in a move for a former Premier League winger.**](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-transfer-rumours/tottenham-hotspur-gerard-deulofeu-latest-transfer-news-rumours-paratici/)