Liverpool Aim For Son Heung-min To Fill The Vacant Position If Sadio Mane Leaves, But Age Is A Big Consideration

Tottenham Hotspur player, Son Heung-min, is reportedly in Liverpool's sights. (Photo : Instagram.com/@spursofficial)

JAKARTA - Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min is expected to be on Liverpool's radar for next season. The news of the Reds' interest in the Asian player was accompanied by the vacant position that Sadio Mane almost certainly left.

Quoted from Sky Sport, Liverpool have reportedly included Son's name in the shopping list for next season's squad. But there is something blocking.

The reason is, Son, who shared the golden boot with Mohamed Salah this season, will be 30 years old this summer. This condition is clearly not included in the profile of players who are usually targeted by the Reds.

Mane's own departure was allegedly because Liverpool wanted to find "fresh blood" to replace him.

In addition to age considerations, Liverpool are also hampered by the high fees demanded by Tottenham.

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp has reportedly spoken with the South Korean player a few weeks ago. However, club management is still brewing up the pros and cons of recruiting Son.

This South Korean player is actually able to prove himself as a differentiator in the Tottenham game.

He has advantages in speed and hard and targeted shots. So he is also expected to be a differentiator in the Reds squad.

Liverpool could have ruled out Son's age considering his performance and ability can be said to be above average. The case of Liverpool bringing in Thiago Alcantara from Bayern Munich strengthens this analysis.