However, Son’s farewell game ended on a sour note as his close friend James Maddison was stretchered off the pitch late on as the Spurs playmaker looked to have suffered a serious injury. In his native South Korea on Sunday, Son started Spurs’ friendly against Newcastle and was substituted in the second half.

After 10 years in Tottenham, Son played his final game with the Spurs — a preseason friendly against Newcastle in his native Korea — on Sunday.