What is the future of Son Heung-min (Tottenham).
Spanish media El Goldie Hidal said on the 3rd (Korea time), “FC Barcelona wants to recruit Son Heung-min. They are considering simultaneous sale of Ansu Fati and Ferran Torres. If the two players leave, their annual salary will be delivered to Son Heung-min. FC Barcelona manager Han Ji-flick realized that some of the players had to be released to recruit Son Heung-min. When the club director suggested Son Heung-min to Flick, he showed positive reaction. However, Son Heung-min is an important player at Tottenham. It is not easy to recruit him.”
Son, who was born in 1992, will be accompanied by Tottenham Hotspur with the end of this season. Big clubs around the world have been watching Son’s moves. The Saudi Arabian League, Atletico Madrid (Spain), and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) are all interested in Son’s moves. A love call for FC Barcelona has also been raised.
Rumors of Son moving to FC Barcelona are still lingering. Earlier, the British media Tribune said, “FC Barcelona is excluding Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) and Son Heung-min. They are prioritizing young talent. FC Barcelona cited Salah and Son’s age as key factors. They are known to have excluded him from the transfer list.”
“According to team sources, FC Barcelona’s sports director is focusing on identifying players who can present the long-term future of the team,” Tribune said. Both Salah and Son are recognized as world-class players who can significantly strengthen FC Barcelona’s offense. However, rather than making short-term changes, the team’s strategy is to form a future team targeting young players who can contribute over several seasons. FC Barcelona is prioritizing recruiting and nurturing young players,” it said.
Son left Leverkusen (Germany) and joined Tottenham Hotspur through the transfer window in the summer of 2015. At the time, he was paid 30 million euros. It was the highest transfer fee ever for an Asian player. After going through an adjustment period, Son showed great performance from the 2016-2017 season. He has established the so-called “DESK Line” with Dele Alli (D), Christian Eriksen (E), Son Heung-min (S), and Harry Kane (K).
He has scored double-digit goals for eight consecutive seasons since the 2016-2017 season. Since the inauguration of the English Premier League in 1992, only seven players have scored more than 10 goals for eight consecutive seasons. In addition, Son has become the top scorer in Asia’s first English Premier League (EPL) by scoring 23 goals in the 2021-2022 season. He was a top scorer with 100 percent of purity without scoring a penalty kick. Son also left 17 goals and 10 assists in the league during the 2023-2024 season. He also joined the “10 (goal)-10 (assisted) club” again. He became the first Asian player to achieve the EPL 10-10 (11 goals and 10 assists) in the 2019-2020 season. He ranked third in his career in the EPL 10-10 after the 2020-2021 season (17 goals and 10 assists). 토토사이트 꽁머니 has 166 goals and 88 assists in 421 matches for Tottenham over the past decade.
Meanwhile, it is doubtful whether Son and Tottenham will accompany Son. Earlier this month, the British media Telegraph reported that Tottenham will soon issue an option to extend Son’s contract for one year. Tottenham signed Son’s last contract (four years) in July 2021, but the club reportedly has the option to extend the contract for another year. All they have to do is let Son know that they are exercising the option to extend the contract. Both Tottenham and Son agree to launch the option.
Against this backdrop, Tottenham’s “one-year extension option” may be a trick, according to an analysis. Spurs Web, which mainly delivers news from Tottenham, said, “Tottenham may have decided to extend it by one year to buy time needed for a new long-term contract agreement with Son Heung-min.”
Another article overturned previous speculations. Global media outlet Vine Sports said, ‘Son Heung-min’s potential departure marks the end of an era. Such a move could open the door for him to join another European league or push for an Asian stage. Fans will continue to enjoy Son’s performance. Son is considering the following.’
The reversal is continuing. “Tottenham plans to activate a one-year contract extension clause with Ben Davies,” said reporter Jack Pitt-Brook. Davis’ contract will be finalized this season, but Tottenham will keep him in the 2025-2026 season. Just like his best friend and captain Son Heung-min, Davis’ contract will expire at the end of this season. Tottenham plans to activate a clause that allows them to leave two veteran players in the next season as well.”