As we’ve covered earlier today, reports from Italy have been saying Tottenham Hotspur have made contact for the Cagliari forward Kwang-Song Han.
The 19-year-old, who’s currently spending a season-long loan spell at Perugia, has been impressing with seven goals and three assists in the Italian second division so far, and attracting interest from several sides.
The strongest links have been with Juventus, especially after an interview that Calcio Mercato made with the agent Sandro Stemperini, where the official talked about the player’s feelings for the Old Lady.
But maybe Juve won’t have it so easy to sign the player, at least if we don’t take those recent quotes too seriously.
Sport Witness had a quick chat with Sandro Stemperini this afternoon, who clarified Han’s current situation, and corrected the misundertanding from earlier today.
Asked about the player’s preference for Juventus, the agent said: “No, the question was different. The journalist told me: ‘what’s the club here in Italy that he likes?’ And really, Han likes Juventus. As I told him he likes Real Madrid and Barcelona in Spain. Like in England he likes important Champions League clubs like Arsenal, Manchester City and United.
Regarding Tottenham Hotspur’s interest, Sandro Stemperini explained there’d been no official contacts for the player so far.
“Officially, I do not have a call from Tottenham. There are several officials, from Germany… it’s normal that several clubs ask about him. Because he is a youngster who is playing very well, who here in Italy is being followed by Juventus, an important club. It’s normal for everyone to talk to me. But officially, from Tottenham, I do not have a call.
“Of course the player likes the Premier League. It is normal, the most important football in the world is in England, Spain and Italy. This is normal, to be delighted with the football of England as well.”
And it seems that Tottenham Hotspur wouldn’t be the first English club to have a go for Han. The agent revealed that before the player moved from North Korea to Italy last year, Liverpool tried to bring him to the Premier League.
“Before going to Cagliari, Liverpool had an interest in him. Liverpool already knew the player,” Stemperini told Sport Witness. “Liverpool were seriously interested. After he moved to Cagliari, already in an Italian club, they did not come back, no. Now I know nothing about it.”
With the player currently on a loan, things won’t be easy to take him from Cagliari. The Italian club expect to have him at least for the next season, and a lot of money will be needed to convince them otherwise.
