Son Heung Min tells South Korean police he is the victim of blackmail attempt | Tottenham Hotspur

Media reports said that a woman threatened Captain Tottenham for a claim for false pregnancy, and her son Hong Min filed a complaint with South Korean police, saying he was the victim of a blackmail attempt.

"The police are currently investigating, so we will inform you of the results as soon as possible," said his agent Son and Football Co., Ltd. " "We want to tell you that son Yang is obviously a victim of this incident."

Local media reported that police arrested a woman and a man in their 40s in their 20s and are investigating allegations that they tried to claim to blackmail money from their son with a fake pregnancy.

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The Seoul Gannan Police Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the report. The 32-year-old son is very popular in South Korea, not only because of his success in the Premier League, but also because of his dedication to the country's national team as captain.

The son returns to footwork issues in a month of layoffs and hopes to play a role in Wednesday's Europa League final against Manchester United, unlike midfielder Dejan Kulusevski, who will miss the game and maybe miss the start of next season.

The harmless challenge to Crystal Palace's Marc Guéhi forced Kulusevski to leave on Sunday, and a subsequent scan confirmed Tottenham's worst fears, with the Swedish organizers set "months" off the court. “Yes, fight for Deki,” Angel Postecoglou said in preparation for Friday’s trip to Aston Villa. "Sweeping news. Initially, we didn't think it was too serious. The medical team was structurally worried about the knee condition, but the next day it blew up and we knew there was a problem there.

"He had the surgery, which would keep him at least a few months. I only have basic information when it comes to recovery, but it will certainly make him temporarily withdraw."

With James Maddison and Lucas Bergvall recently entrusted to the therapy table, Kulusevski was the Spurs' chief creativity against Manchester United. "No, it won't be nearly 12 months, but it's not right for me to put it in again because he only had surgery yesterday," Postecoglou explained. "It can be said that a few months is fair, but I won't guess at this time."

Postecoglou downplayed the prospect of Bergvall being able to recover from an ankle injury in the Europa League final, and then shifted his focus to Villa Park's match "balance performance". Villa is looking for top five and Champions League qualification.

"We're certainly going there to try to win the game," Postecoglou said. "I'm not sure about that integrity. There was one time this year we had to slash the team because of an injury. Will that affect integrity? People think there is some kind of non-existent competitive balance throughout the season. I'd be very surprised if people question our integrity to win a game tomorrow."