Son Heung-Min has given hope to “all Asian players and fans” with his performances for Tottenham this season according to Park Ji-sung, who believes the Spurs star could become the greatest Asian player of all time.
"He is doing an excellent job at the moment for sure,” Park told Goal. “He is developing season by season and he makes the fans to expect even more for the next season.
“I believe he is giving hopes to all Asian players and fans, and I hope he can go even higher than now."
Park enjoyed a successful career in England, having played eight seasons in the top flight, winning four Premier League titles and a Champions League crown with United.
"For me, it's not me, not him, but Cha Bum-kun,” Park explained. “South Korean fans say Cha, Park, Son, who are the all-time top 3 among South Korean players, so it's a meaningless comparison.
“We need to wait and see whether Son can surpass Cha in the future. Personally, I hope Son can go even further than Cha because it would mean South Korea keeps producing the best Asian players.
“For that, I hope Son to get the title of 'best Asian player ever' in the future.”