Heung-min Son believes new Tottenham Hotspur signing James Maddison is 'something special'

Tottenham’s Heung-min Son has saluted James Maddison as "something special" following the England midfielder's fine start to the season.

Son and Maddison have been part of a reinvigorated Spurs side under Ange Postecoglou that has moved into second spot in the Premier League.

Son took over leadership duties after Harry Kane completed a move to Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich in the summer, while the South Korean remained with the club he joined in 2015 from another German side, Bayer Leverkusen.

A win against Luton Town on Saturday - live on TNT Sports - would take Tottenham top of the table, at least until Manchester City play Arsenal on Sunday, and if they are to maintain a serious title challenge this season then Son will likely need to be at his best.

That is something which could be helped by Maddison continuing to contribute.

Maddison arrived in the summer from Leicester City, and has provided plenty of attacking creativity as well as scoring two goals in seven matches so far for his new club.

Speaking to TNT Sports, Son enthusiastically welcomed the efforts of the playmaker, saying: “I love him, he does everything.

"When we’re not having good build-ups he’s going back to help a little bit with the defence.

“He's a fantastic player. Having this guy on our team is something special. He’s been amazing.”

Son admitted however that playing for Spurs in this new era comes with added pressure, with expectations only growing with initial success.

"We definitely have a pressure, we are in a big club and obviously we have to get results," he said.

"The players are young and play with good rhythm. I think it’s very important that we feel the pressure but we take responsibility, I think everyone does [that] really well."

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