Gangwon FC ‘Super Rookie’ Yang Min-hyuk (18)’s move to Tottenham Hotspur (England) is a great motivation for other K League players who dream of a bigger stage.

Tottenham officially announced the signing of Yang Min-hyuk on Aug. 28. The club announced on social media (SNS), “Welcome to Tottenham,” and CEO Kim Byung-ji Kang confirmed in a YouTube live stream that “Tottenham and Yang Min-hyuk have agreed to a transfer.” The contract is for a period of 2030, with a transfer window of one year. The contract runs until 2030, and the transfer fee is reportedly the highest ever for a Korean player to go straight from Korea to Europe. Yang will join Spurs next year after playing for 토토사이트 Gangwon until this season.

The Gangneung First High School product is one of the best players in the K League right now. After signing a semi-professional contract with Gangwon last December, he finalized his professional contract last month and has eight goals and four assists in 25 games this season. His composure, daring dribbling, and excellent goal-scoring ability are beyond his years.

It’s not just a flash in the pan. In the home match against Jeonbuk Hyundai on April 26 at Gangneung Sports Complex, he led the team to a 4-2 victory with one goal and one assist. He was also named the K League Young Player of the Month for three consecutive matches from April to June. His talent was recognized by big overseas clubs early on, and he eventually landed at Tottenham, where Son Heung-min, 32, is the star player.

Yang’s move to Tottenham is significant. It’s an inspiration for other K League players who want to go abroad. “His growth is amazing,” said FC Seoul’s Kang Joo-hyuk (18), who played with him in the U-17 national team. I think I need to do better,” he said. With a friend his own age heading straight to the big leagues, Kang Joo-hyuk made his presence felt with his debut goal against Incheon United on Nov. 27, just four games into his professional career.

Daejeon Hana Citizen’s Yoon Do-young (18) also dreams of becoming the next Yang Min-hyuk. With two assists this year in his debut professional season, he is on the radar of overseas scouts. Park Seung-soo (17), who broke the record for the youngest goal scorer in K League history when he scored a goal for Suwon Samsung in the K League 2 at the age of 17 years, 3 months, and 21 days, is also attracting interest from top German club Bayern Munich. If Yang proves his potential at Tottenham, he could be the next in a long line of K League prospects to make the jump to the big leagues.