Tottenham Hotspur Jan Vertonghen has branded teammate Heung-Min Son ‘unbelievable’, and insisted that the South Korean deserves ‘more credit’.

Son joined Tottenham from Bayer Leverkusen in the summer of 2015, with the Premier League club parting with £22m to sign the attacker on a five-year contract.

The 25-year-old has gone from strength to strength at Spurs, with his record standing at 44 goals and 24 assists in 128 appearances for his English club.

Son scored his 14th and 15th goals of the season at the weekend, meanwhile, as Tottenham continued their impressive form with a 2-0 victory over Huddersfield Town.

Vertonghen has paid tribute to Son, with the Belgium international claiming that the attacker is appreciated for what he brings to the team.

Vertonghen told Tottenham’s official website:

“The guy, for me, is unbelievable. Always when he’s there, you can count on him.

“He works hard, scores goals, gives assists, gives great energy and, for me, he’s someone who sometimes should get more credit from the outside because in this team, everyone appreciates him a lot.”

Son has managed 15 goals and nine assists in 41 appearances in all competitions for Tottenham during the 2017-18 campaign.

The South Korean will hope to be in the team that faces Juventus in the second leg of their last-16 Champions League tie on Wednesday night.