Brigiton & Hove Albion’s Kaoru Mitoma is looking to beat Tottenham Hotspur’s Heung-Min Son to be the best Asian foorballer in the Premier League.
Son made his mark in the Premier League with Spurs, scoring beautiful goals and as well creating beautiful chances. The South Korean gradually grew to become the most talked about Asian in the Premier League.
However the reign of Heung-Min Song is slowly coming to an end since the arrival of 25-year-old Japanese, Kaoru Mitoma.
Kaoru Mitoma joined Brighton & Hove Albion in 2021 but was sent out on loan to Union SG. He returned to Brighton a year later and wasted no time to make his mark in the league.
In 12 Premier League appearances this season for Brighton Mitoma has registered 4 goals and provided 2 assists.
The Japanese had been on every lips of Premier League fans for his outstanding show of skills, composure and abilities. Immediately becoming a vital player for the team. Brighton had no issues letting Leandro Trossard leave because of the contenance they had on Mitoma.
Son has been celebrated as the best Asian to ever play in the Premier League, surpassing Park Ji Sung who was one of the key players for Sir Alex Ferguson during his time at Manchester United. The baton of the best Asian player in the Premier League might look to be shifting from Heung-Min Son to Mitoma in the future.
Mitoma can be said to be having a better season than Son at the moment, shining against top clubs like Manchester City and Liverpool and would look to continue his run of form in the coming years.
