SON is No. 8 on the list of 2023-2024 goal-scoring prospects. If Kane scores a hat-trick, he’ll climb higher.

Son Heung-min has been named the eighth best goal scorer in the 2023-2024 English Premier League (EPL).

NBC Sports on Aug. 2 released its predictions for the EPL season, which kicks off in August. It outlined the favorites for the championship, the top four, the relegation zone, and the Golden Boot.

Son Heung-min’s name was on the list for top scorer.

At the top of the list was Manchester City’s Elling Holland. He was the strongest candidate. The odds were -135. A negative number means you’d lose money betting on it. In other words, a very strong goalscorer.

In second place was Harry Kane (Tottenham), and in third place was Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah. Darwin Nunez (Liverpool) was third and Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) was fourth.

Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) and Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea) rounded out the top five. Son Heung-min is tied for eighth on the list, alongside Bukayo Sakho (Arsenal), Cody Gakpo (Liverpool), and Kai Havertz (Chelsea).

Kane is in final negotiations to join Bayern Munich. If Kane leaves Tottenham, these odds are likely to be adjusted.

Locally, Son Heung-min is already considered a strong dark horse for the Golden Boot. If Kane leaves the EPL, Tottenham will be without a strong top scorer. Furthermore, there are a lot of attacking options for Son Heung-min. Most notably, a dedicated PK kicker.

In the past, Tottenham have relied on Kane to take penalties. It’s likely that Son will take over. In his sophomore season, Son was the EPL’s joint top scorer alongside Salah. His goal purity was unrivaled.

There were no penalty corner goals, which means he could naturally add four or five more goals if he becomes a dedicated PK kicker. Salah, who shared the top scoring spot with Son two years ago, had five penalty corner goals.메이저사이트

Furthermore, Tottenham’s new manager, Enzi Postecoglou, favors attacking football. In Son’s case, he’s likely to be given free rolls from the front line to the center and left. That means he’ll have plenty of chances to attack.