'I'm Italian now' - Heung-Min Son admits hilarious bromance with 'best mate' Dele Alli still going strong as former Tottenham star settles into Serie A life with Como

Son and Alli played together at Tottenham between 2015-22 and despite no longer being team-mates, the South Korean star says they still keep in touch. The 32-year-old also revealed that the ex-Everton man joked he is now Italian following his Como transfer.

When looking at an old photo of them together at Tottenham, he told Sky Sports: "The picture was taken in 2016. [Dele was] One of my best mates, I would say. When I first came to Spurs he was very kind, he tried to help me settle in well. We still have contact. He's doing okay. He's just moved to Italy, so he was making some jokes with me. He was talking to Italians, so he said, 'By the way, I'm Italian now'. I just wish him the best."

Alli was seen as one of the best young players in the world in his early twenties and Son earned a reputation of being a top Premier League forward. In recent years, however, the 28-year-old's career has gone on a downward spiral while the veteran is still proving his worth in English football. Despite their contrasting situations, their friendship has not wavered.

While Son is likely to feature heavily for Spurs in the remainder of the season, Alli will hope to get some game time at Como following his red card suspension.