Harry Kane has opened up on his connection with Heung-min Son and claims he currently spends more time with his Tottenham teammate than his wife.
Harry Kane and Son Heung-Min are officially the most prolific attacking partnership in Premier League history.(Image: Getty Images)
The Tottenham duo have continued their solid linkup play this season, which has been extended with the arrival of Dejan Kulusevski.
When Spurs beat Leeds 4-0 earlier in the season, it also saw Kane and the South Korean break the Premier League record for the most combination goals scored.
Harry Kane and Son Heung-min are now officially the most prolific partnership in Premier League history 🤝 pic.twitter.com/nrAiXDZ63H
— GOAL (@goal) February 26, 2022
And the England captain was quizzed on his on-pitch relationship with Son and whether the amount of time spent together has made his wife slightly jealous.
Kane told Canal+: “Maybe! She hasn’t said anything but I’m sure she could be. I probably spend more time with Son than what I do with my wife at the moment, to be honest, but we have a great relationship off the pitch and I think that shows on the pitch as well.”
The all-time top #PL partnership 🤝
Record-breakers Son and Kane know how to score great goals together pic.twitter.com/il94kQRqkM
— Premier League (@premierleague) February 26, 2022
“My brain is probably my most important asset of how I play and my intelligence on the pitch.” The England captain explained that he has to see where his teammates are and take a mental picture of that, to then be able to execute his next move/pass.
“We’ve being playing with each now for a long long time, we just understand each others games well.”
“When I drop deep, Sonny knows where to run and hopefully I’m able to put him in.
“We enjoy playing together.”
“Sometimes I wake up and I can’t believe I’m playing with Harry!” Son Heung-Min
The duo moved onto 40 combined goals, four clear of Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba. They also broke the record for the most combined goals in a season during the 2020/21 campaign.
The duo will be hoping their efforts would be enough to secure Spurs a Champions League qualification berth after heartbreaking 1-0 loss to Brighton on Saturday, denying Antonio Conte’s side the opportunity to go six points ahead of their top-four opponents.
However, they still have a chance to qualify for the Champions League. They return to play next week when they travel to in-form Brentford.