Jose Mourinho believes Tottenham Hotspur star Son Heung-min should be playing for another Premier League side.
The former Spurs boss has irked supporters after insisting the South Korean international should be winning titles every year given his footballing abilities.
Mourinho was of course sacked by the Lilywhites back in 2021 but hasn't hold back on his comments surrounding the 31-year-old.
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“I don’t look at Son as a Korean player," began the former Chelsea boss, speaking via EA Sports FC as relayed by The Metro.
"I look at Son as one of the best players in the world, maybe Tottenham supporters aren’t going to be happy with what I’m going to say, it’s not disrespectful.
"He could win titles, he could play for the best teams.
“He could be playing in England for Man City, for Liverpool, for Chelsea. It could be abroad, playing for one of the top teams.
"He has that modern mobility of the attacking players.
"He can play through the middle, from the sides, wide to coming inside.”
Son has stood loyal to Tottenham throughout his nine years at the club having now netted an impressive 162 goals for the club.
Named captain by manager Ange Postecgolou following Harry Kane's exit earlier this year, the 31-year-old has emphasised how much the club means to him on a personal level.
“I just want to make sure I make everyone happy by playing at the top level," he said back in 2019.
"For example, when I play for Spurs, how many Korean flags do you see?
"I want to keep my level as high as possible for as long as I can, to pay back to them. This is very important for me.
“Do I feel like an ambassador for my country? Of course, I have to be. Another example: when we play at 3pm, it’s midnight in Korea.
"When we play in the Champions League at 8pm, it’s five in the morning and they still watch on TV. I have to pay back; I take a lot of responsibility.”
Topics: Son Heung Min, Tottenham Hotspur, Jose Mourinho
Matthew Holt