Portsmouth boss John Mousinho has revealed what he has heard from Tottenham Hotspur about Yang Min-hyeok’s future, amidst speculation linking him with a move to Real Madrid.
Yang has been a livewire down the wings for Pompey this season, with the 19-year-old looking more and more at home in English football with each passing game.
His performances have not gone unnoticed across Europe, with one of the biggest clubs in the contient reportedly expressing interest.
It was reported in Spain earlier this week that Real Madrid are plotting a shock £6.1m move for Yang in January, with Los Blancos impressed by his potential.
John Mousinho reveals what he has heard from Tottenham about Yang Min-hyeok
Mousinho has now admitted that he has seen the speculation linking the South Korean with a move to the Santiago Bernabeu.
He revealed that Tottenham Hotspur do have the option to recall the winger from Fratton Park in January, but insisted that the North London club have not given any indications they are going to cut short his loan.
When asked about the rumours over Yang’s future, the Portsmouth boss told The News: “I’ve heard the story (about Real Madrid), but there’s nothing I have heard from Tottenham or Real Madrid.
“I think Min-hyeok will be here for the rest of the season. Spurs have a recall, as most of these loan contracts. Spurs have a recall if they want to recall him.
“I think he’s been a really bright spark in a lot of the performances we’ve had, particularly in the early part of the season.
“At times, you have probably seen what you can sometimes expect from young players, but, as a 19-year-old coming into a struggling side, he has done very well. He will be staying until the end of the season.”
Spurs have a clear plan for Yang
Despite the interest from Madrid, the Lilywhites have no intention of cashing in on their young starlet.
This is according to a recent update from Football Asian, who suggested that Yang is not short of suitors, but Tottenham will not be selling the Korean.
However, the outlet suggested that Spurs could end the teenager’s spell at Pompey prematurely and send him on loan to a stronger side in January.
The update also did not rule out the possibility of Yang being made part of Thomas Frank’s first-team squad for the second half of the season.
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