Yang Min-hyeok has revealed that he watched Tottenham's 5-0 win over Southampton on Sunday as he couldn't sleep ahead of departing Seoul for London. Fresh from completing the K League season with Gangwon FC, the 18-year-old will finally link up with Ange Postecoglou's Tottenham side after it was announced back in July that he had penned a long-term contract at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Yang has enjoyed quite the breakthrough year in South Korea and he has been tipped for big things in the future. Ahead of joining forces with his new Tottenham teammates, football.london reported in November that the player will be given plenty of time to adapt rather than be rushed straight into Postecoglou's plans.

Speaking to reporters at Incheon International Airport in Seoul, Yang opened up on his move and revealed that he struggled to sleep in the early hours so opted to watch Tottenham's game at Southampton, which kicked off at 4am on Monday in South Korea.

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"It seems like a mixture of excitement and anticipation," he said, as reported by South Korean football journalist Joel Kim. "Ah, I couldn't sleep well, so I watched the Tottenham match for a bit."

He added: "Personally, I’ve been focusing on mental preparation and maintaining my physical fitness, including weight training.

"Since I’ll be joining midway through the season, I’m focusing on rest to avoid injuries while keeping up light workouts to prepare. I’d say I’m at about 80–90% readiness.

"Tottenham has advised me to focus on recovery since I’ll be arriving after finishing my league season. They’ve also provided a training programme centered around stretching and recovery. This will be my first time in London, so I’m excited and looking forward to going."

Needing time to adapt to a new country, new football club and also Postecoglou's football philosophy, it may be some time before Yang goes on to make an impact in the Tottenham first team. He is hoping to play his part for the Lilywhites in the second half of the season and also contribute in the final third.

"My goal is to complete the remainder of the season without injuries, participate in matches, and contribute to the team with goals or assists," he said. "I haven’t set specific personal goals yet."

Yang will have to decide on his Tottenham shirt number once he arrives in north London as his initial choice currently belongs to fellow youngster Mikey Moore.

"Regarding jersey numbers, I initially wanted 47, but I was informed that it’s already taken," he revealed. "I’ll decide on a new number once I arrive."

The youngster is now just looking forward to starting his Tottenham career and learning from the senior players at the club.

"Personally, I feel ready, and I’ll work even harder to show my best performance. I hope fans will continue to cheer for me," outlined Yang. "While I haven’t shown much yet, I’ll do my best, and I’m excited for this new chapter at Tottenham. I look forward to learning from senior players there and working hard to contribute to the team."

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