Asked for his reaction to the decision, Thomas said: “For me, personally, I would have loved to have worked with this fantastic person and player. He is a true Spurs legend in every aspect, one of the greatest players to play in the Premier League. It is never easy to find the perfect timing and me coming in from the side, it makes it a bit easier to end on a high.”
One of our all-time greats, Sonny joined us at the end of August, 2015 and celebrated his 10th year at the Club by lifting the UEFA Europa League trophy back in May.
Fifth in our all-time goalscoring list with 173, last season Sonny became only the seventh player in our history to make 450+ appearances, reaching 454.
FIFA Puskas Award winner for his goal against Burnley in 2019, Premier League Golden Boot winner in 2021/22 with 23, firing us back into the UEFA Champions League, he is now one of just 13 players to lift a trophy as captain of Spurs.
We take on Newcastle at Seoul’s World Cup Stadium on Sunday, kicking-off at 12noon, UK – live on SPURSPLAY.