Son Heung-Min admits that he craves a trophy to complete his Tottenham puzzle and inspires by Harry Kane, who has just won the German title with Bayern Munich.
Son texted his congratulations to his former striker partner and Kane answered with a video call.
“I was really happy to see him,” said the Spurs captain. “He is one of my best friends, and to see him achieved so much, I was very happy that I am my family. With that positive energy I hope that he can also support traces in the game, so that we can achieve a good result such as his. '
Almost a decade has passed since Son came to Spurs, during which time he is a second in the Premier League, the Champions League and League Cup, but has not won a big trophy.
“We've been talking about this for years,” said the 32-year-old Korean. 'The biggest reason why I was staying in Tottenham was to do something that others could not achieve.
'You need all the pieces to complete a puzzle. I have collected all the other pieces and it feels like I missed that most important last piece and I have been trying to find it for 10 years.
'It feels different this time. I really want to win, more than anyone, I think. So many people support us with the same desperate passion that I feel. If we prepare well, I believe we can achieve it. '
Son returned to Sunday's 2-0 defeat against Crystal Palace after a month injured. He will look for more minutes against Aston Villa on Friday, although Ange Postecoglou will not let his heart rule his head in the Europa League final next week.
“It comes down to preparing him to play and then make a decision,” said Postecoglou. 'Nothing more than that. One thing I know about the final is that there are always moments and players who can change it, but it will cost a collective effort. It is what we do as a team that will be much more important than individuals in the day. '
On Dejan Kulusevski, who injured a knee against Palace, Postecoglou added: “It seems to be right at this stage, but we let it be arranged for 24 hours than to assess it.”