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QPR manager makes exciting Yang Min-hyeok claim after Tottenham youngster starts first game on loan
After officially arriving from Gangwon FC in January, Yang Min-hyeok seemingly has six-months to prove his readiness to Tottenham Hotspur for the new season.
Towards the end of the January transfer window, Tottenham sanctioned a loan move for Min-hyeok to Queens Park Rangers, where he’s already made four appearances.
Ange Postecoglou will assess Min-hyeok in pre-season once he returns from his loan, a player who will be judged alongside the likes of Jamie Donley.
Once all of Postecoglou’s attackers are fit in north London, Min-hyeok will have a ton of competition to overcome, explaining why these next few months will be crucial.
At 18-years-old, the South Korean has plenty of time to become a success in N17, but Min-hyeok seemed intent on playing for Tottenham pretty immediately.
Yang Min-hyeok gets first assist for QPR in 4-0 win
That being said, Min-hyeok was handed his first start for QPR on Friday during their 4-0 win over Derby County, a strong result for a side who are languishing in mid-table.
QPR manager Martin Cifuentes started Min-hyeok on the right of his attack, playing 63 minutes before he was replaced.

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Tottenham fans were seriously impressed by Min-hyeok, with many tuning into the Championship game to catch a glimpse of the youngster.
And after the game, Cifuentes made an exciting claim about the young winger, who has been impressing behind the scenes as well as on the pitch.
Cifuentes said: “Very good, happy, there was maybe a little bit of knock on his knee, he was ok, but we felt like it was a good moment to give him a start.
“I think he did brilliant actions, of course he needs to still adapt to our way of playing, to the pace of the league, because he comes from a very different league and kind of football.
“But he is a good player, and I’m happy that he’s showing good things in training and today as well I think, especially for incidence his action in the third goal was high quality.”
Will Lankshear also makes his first start West Brom
Of course, Tottenham also had Will Lankshear in Championship action over the weekend, who made his own first start for West Bromwich Albion.
Mikey Moore was impressed with Lankshear recently, and the young striker played 57 minutes against Millwall on this occasion before he was replaced.
Unfortunately for Lankshear, West Brom have seriously strong competition for places up top right now, with the likes of Adam Armstrong also joining from Southampton in January.
But it therefore speaks volumes that Lankshear was able to start away to Millwall, even if he was replaced relatively early on.
Overall, a positive weekend for Tottenham’s youngsters out on loan, who will return for pre-season raring to go.