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Son worshippers: Manchester United and Chelsea both fancy Hamburg star Son Heung-Min
16 Feb 2013 23:00
The 6ft-plus South Korea international can play up front or as an attacking midfielder and has been compared to Cristiano Ronaldo - watch him here
Manchester United and Chelsea are going head-to-head for the signing of Son Heung-Min – the rising South Korean star of the Bundesliga, writes the Sunday People.
Sir Alex Ferguson’s scouts are camped out at Hamburg for the exciting young attacker, who could be sold for around *£10million this summer.
And Rafa Benitez’s Chelsea – who would love an Asian idol in their squad – are also keen on the youngster, whose *dazzling skill and goals are being compared to *Cristiano Ronaldo.
The tall 20-year-old has been a regular for the South Korean national side since his debut three seasons ago.
Hamburg coach Thorsten Fink relies heavily on Son’s versatility *already and the youngster has *delivered regularly, *notching one goal in three in one of the best leagues in Europe.
Son can play anywhere up front, or even as an *attacking midfielder, and at 6ft-plus he is also a physical presence.
Fergie has sent the Old Trafford club's top scouts to watch Son recently and he could find a place in his squad – and also appeal to the commercial side at Old Trafford.
Chelsea are even more aware of Son’s *attraction in the Far East, where he could easily become the most significant *player in the next *decade if he continues to improve.
The Stamford Bridge club's owner Roman Abramovich has never exploited that lucrative market and his spies are also raving about the Hamburg star’s ability, making him a likely *summer target.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/footb...sfers-manchester-united-chelsea-after-1714164