Tottenham Hotspur star insists he would ‘100 per cent’ choose top-four finish over Golden Boot

Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-Min has insisted that he would “100 per cent” prefer a top-four finish over winning the Premier League’s Golden Boot.

Son scored his 21st league goal of the season as Tottenham beat Arsenal 3-0 on Thursday night.

The South Korea international has now scored ten in eight games. He is now one goal behind Mohamed Salah in the Golden Boot race.

Imagine how good Spurs would be if Son was as good as title-worthy Kane

That form has helped fire into top-four contention with two games of the season to go, but Son would give it all up if it meant his side earned Champions League qualification.

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Asked if he would trade scoring any more goals for a top-four spot, he said: “Yeah, 100 per cent.

“Obviously it’s a good thing that you are racing, but I have said a few times that it is important to finish in the top four (more) than anything else.

“It would be nice but for us it is important to finish in the top four.”

Son was taken off in the second half of the derby rout, much to his displeasure.

Boss Antonio Conte claimed that Son promised he will score in Sunday’s clash with Burnley, which kicks off at 12pm, something the 29-year-old hopes to deliver.

“I am always not happy at coming off because I want to be on the pitch because I love playing football and I want to help the team,” he said.

“I can understand afterwards but at the moment you