Yang Min-hyuk joins Tottenham…terms revealed

“2030 contract with chance of exemption from military service”

‘K League Super Rookie’ Yang Min-hyuk (18) will join Tottenham after the 2024 season. Tottenham and Gangwon FC made the official announcement at the same time, and there were a lot of unusual terms.

Gangwon FC and Tottenham announced the transfer of Yang Min-hyuk through their official channels on the 28th. According to Tottenham’s official announcement, Yang will play for Gangwon FC until the 2024 season and then join Tottenham in the January 2025 winter transfer window.

The announcement was made via a YouTube live stream led by CEO Kim Byung-ji. Yang Min-hyuk was also present at the announcement, saying, “I didn’t tell anyone because there was no official announcement. I didn’t contact Son Heung-min, but I was following his social media accounts. I met with him after the medical (in Seoul). He told me that I was doing very well and advised me to keep studying English,” Yang said.

Yang Min-hyuk is a huge prospect who burst onto the scene in 2024. CEO Kim Byung-ji and head coach Yoon Jung-hwan decided to try out the high school student in winter training and were convinced by his performance in a pre-season friendly. Once he was given a chance with the Gangwon FC first team, he lived up to their expectations, earning Player of the Month honors and more.

As the European summer transfer market opened, Yang Min-hyuk’s path to Europe became increasingly clear. Kim Byung-ji, the CEO of Gangwon FC, offered Yang a professional contract while he was still on a semi-professional contract. Normally, semi-professional players sign professional contracts in December, so this was an unusual offer six months early. This was in recognition of Yang’s performance while still in his teens and in high school.

The offer was followed by offers from several European clubs, including Manchester City, which is publicly known to have approached the player. “The big six Premier 카지노사이트 League teams, a mid-table team, a team that just came up from the Championship, and a team from the top of the Spanish Primera Liga were offered, but Yang Min-hyuk preferred to move to Tottenham,” said CEO Kim Byung-ji.

According to Kim Byung-ji, Tottenham’s offer was also unusual. While he couldn’t reveal the exact transfer fee due to contract confidentiality clauses, he said it was the highest ever for a K-League player to go directly to Europe.

He is still young and hasn’t resolved the issue of military service. However, the opportunity to resolve the issue was written into his contract. “There is a clause that allows me to participate in the Asian Games unconditionally. For the Olympics, we need to negotiate.”

While most European teams are not familiar with the Korean military service issue, Spurs were. This was the case when Son Heung-min played in the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games. “Tottenham was willing to allow it,” said CEO Kim Byung-ji.

Yang’s contract is for six years until 2030. The medical test was held at 5 p.m. today (Aug. 28), when the Tottenham squad arrived in Seoul. Yang also met with Spurs head coach Angie Postecoglou for a brief exchange of pleasantries and completed all transfer-related procedures, including signing the final documents and contract.

After the official announcement, Yang said, “I got a great opportunity to join Tottenham, but there is still time, so I will do my best to show my best for the rest of the season. Thank you for your support,” he said.