James Maddison sustained a serious looking knee injury as Tottenham\u2019s pre-season tour of Asia concluded with a draw against Newcastle in Seoul on Sunday. The England international was carried off on a stretcher and appeared to be in obvious pain after going down unchallenged late in the game.<\/p>\n
Maddison, 28, missed the closing stages of last season, including the Europa League final<\/a>, with a knee problem and his latest injury affects the same joint. The Spurs head coach, Thomas Frank, said: \u201cI think sometimes in life and football things can be both beautiful and brutal \u2013 that\u2019s what we got today. It looks like with Madders a bad injury, and then on the other side unbelievable scenes for Son from his teammates and the respect from the Newcastle players.\u201d<\/p>\n The friendly, which ended 1-1, was otherwise notable for the emotional reception the departing Son Heung-min<\/a> received from fans in his home city. Son, 33, confirmed this week that he is to leave Spurs this summer after a decade at the club. The South Korea international, who wore the captain\u2019s armband, was given a standing ovation and a guard of honour from players of both teams when he was substituted in the 64th minute.<\/p>\n Son, who scored 173 goals in 454 competitive appearances for the club, said the occasion was an emotional one. The forward also thanked Frank for his understanding having told him he wishes to seek a fresh challenge. Son told the club\u2019s website: \u201cIt was a perfect moment. Sharing these beautiful moments are something that I will never forget and I will always appreciate it \u2013 from the fans, the players and the gaffer.<\/p>\n \u201cHe understood my situation and was always on my side. He always listened to me and asked what I wanted to do. I have a huge respect and am very grateful.\u201d Reflecting on his time in north London, he said: \u201cI wish them all the best. There are five competitions ahead and I hope they win all the five competitions. That\u2019s my wish.<\/p>\n \u201cSpurs will always be in my heart and the boys will always be in my history books. It was incredible. They\u2019ve gone so fast, the 10 years. I can only think about the beautiful moments, amazing moments.\u201d<\/p>\n Tottenham later announced the signing of the Portugal midfielder Jo\u00e3o Palhinha<\/a> on loan from Bayern Munich. The 30-year-old\u2019s move is subject to international clearance and obtaining a work permit, with Spurs holding an option to make it a permanent transfer next summer.<\/p>\n Palhinha returns to the Premier League having spent two seasons at Fulham before joining Bayern in July 2024, going on to win the Bundesliga title last season and then helping Portugal to Nations League success.<\/p>\n skip past newsletter promotion<\/a><\/p>\n Sign up to Football Daily<\/p>\n Kick off your evenings with the Guardian’s take on the world of football<\/p>\n Privacy Notice: <\/strong>Newsletters may contain info about charities, online ads, and content funded by outside parties. For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/a>. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and the Google Privacy Policy<\/a> and Terms of Service<\/a> apply.<\/p>\n after newsletter promotion<\/p>\n \u201cWhen I knew of the interest from Tottenham, I didn\u2019t need to think about it too much. I just wanted to come (here),\u201d Palhinha told Spursplay. \u201cThe coach (Frank) is probably the main thing which had more of an impact on my decision \u2013 when you feel that someone wants you, it means a lot and you are closer to making an easy decision.<\/p>\n \u201cI will try to help to show again what I am capable to do it. 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