It has been argued that Son Heung-min is only a few days away from leaving Tottenham Hotspur.
British soccer media “4FourTwo” reported on the 19th (Korea time) that “Tottenham’s captain Son Heung-min is one step closer to leaving Tottenham. Son Heung-min has scored more than 100 Premier League goals for Tottenham and has become one of the greatest players in Tottenham’s history.”
He continued, “But now the contract is coming to an end and Son’s future, which will be 33 next summer, is threatened. Daniel Levy, the chairman of the club, is famous for being ruthless with Tottenham’s legends. Then Son may become the next victim of Tottenham’s evolution.”
“Recent reports say Tottenham are not currently offering Son a new contract but will instead sign a one-year extension to maintain the same salary. In the meantime, Turkiye media ‘Panatic’ said Galatasaray will start negotiations over Son’s shocking transfer,” he added.
News of Son Heung-min’s renewal has poured in since March. British media ‘TBR Football’ reported, “European transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano said Son Heung-min is really excited about what Tottenham is doing.”
Romano said, “It’s a similar situation to manager Enze Postecoglou. Son Heung-min is very happy that something is happening at Tottenham. I don’t know that the contract is imminent, but there will be no problem with the contract because the relationship is good.”
“Spurs Web,” which delivers Tottenham news, said, “Michael Bridge, a reporter for Britain’s Sky Sports, confirmed that discussions are underway between Tottenham Hotspur and Son Heung-min on renewing the contract. Son Heung-min said he was greatly affected by the Korean national team’s poor performance at the Asian Cup.”
However, it has been reported that Tottenham will use the option of extending its one-year contract rather than renewing its contract with Son. British media The Athletic reported that Tottenham will use the option of extending its one-year contract to accompany Son until 2026. If the option of extending the contract is invoked instead of renewing the contract, he will have to play for another year without increasing his salary.
Fans who heard that Tottenham would trigger Son Heung-min’s option to extend his contract responded, “It’s a club legend, but you have to do what Son Heung-min wants,” and “We need to treat Tottenham legend.”
On renewing the contract with Tottenham, Son Heung-min said, “We haven’t had any conversations yet. For me, it’s clear. I’m focusing on this season. Every moment is the goal at the current age. Especially this season, we have to go to many tournaments and feel that we need more management.”
“I’m fully focused on this 바로벳 season and I want to win the championship that every club wants to win. I don’t know what will happen in the future. I will give everything for this club. It has been like that for 10 years already,” he added.
Tottenham will reportedly seek to extend its one-year contract rather than renew the contract with Son. If that happens, Son’s contract will remain valid through the summer of 2026. If he does not renew his contract in the meantime, he will leave as a free agent. It could be that Tottenham bought time to renew the contract with Son, or it could be an act to collect the transfer fee next summer.
Recently, Romano said on his SNS, “Tottenham has entered the process of activating a clause extending Son Heung-min’s contract until June 2026. The club’s plan is for Son Heung-min to play for Tottenham for at least one more season.”
During the 2015-16 season, Son has risen to the ranks of world class after joining the PL. He joined the PL after being called upon by Mauricio Pochettino. He was also criticized for his inaccurate touch and poor movement in the early stages of the transfer. He made efforts to make up for his shortcomings and was reborn as a top player.
Son became the PL top scorer in the 2021-22 season. He scored 23 goals without scoring a penalty kick, tying with Mohamed Salah. He became the first Asian player to win the honor. He suffered ups and downs in the 2022-23 season, but he rose again last season and made 17 goals and 10 assists in the league. Son scored double-digit goals last season and recorded more than double-digit goals for eight consecutive seasons. In PL history, Son ranks 21st in PL scoring the most with 122 goals.
In addition, he led the team last season as Tottenham’s new captain. Son’s leadership has already been proven in the Korean national team. He brought the team together with his unique friendly leadership. He showed constant love to his fans and showed his capability as a captain.
Son has led Tottenham’s attack this season as well. With Dominic Solanke joining this summer, Son was able to play as a left winger. Son scored multiple goals in the second round against Everton. He then left the club due to a hamstring injury, but he still showed good performance after his return. Son has three goals and three assists in eight league matches.