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Attention is focusing on whether Tottenham and Son Heung-min will renew their contracts. As Tottenham fans are angry, interest in whether to renew the contract is expected to continue.
The British Spurs Web reported on the 3rd (Korea time) 'Tottenham will invoke the option to extend Son's current contract for another season'
Son Heung-min has recently received keen attention as to whether he will renew his contract with Tottenham. As Son Heung-min's contract signed in 2021 expires in the upcoming summer of 2025, news of his renewal has been pouring in since last winter. Of course, the offer Tottenham seemed to choose was a long-term renewal.
Tottenham said it could not miss Son Heung-min, who devoted himself to the club for nine seasons. At the time, the British media drew a line that Tottenham would never allow Son Heung-min to transfer. But the season ended and things changed. Tottenham's choice was to invoke a one-year extension option instead of immediately proposing a long-term renewal.
More attention has been paid to whether Son Heung-min will renew his contract since he chose to invoke the one-year extension option. Tottenham fans are naturally watching this situation, and it seems that they are ready to express strong anger depending on the result.
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Spursweb said 'Son Heung-min entered the final year of his four-year contract signed in 2021. He has already been on the team for nine years, becoming a legend of the club. According to the news, Tottenham are expected to trigger Son Heung-min's option to extend his contract. Tottenham will also have the option to persuade Son to sell or sign a longer contract next summer. If the contract is extended, Son Heung-min can stay at Tottenham until 2026 and make long-term plans,' he said.
After Harry Kane left last summer, Son Heung-min remained at Tottenham after the appointment of Enze Postecoglou, and was later appointed captain. Son Heung-min's signing of an extension contract will be a move Tottenham is expecting. Considering Son's popularity, there will be tremendous anger if the club loses him for free. Even though he can't start every week due to his age, his natural attitude and work ethic still make him a great person in the club. If Tottenham decides to let Son Heung-min go, fans will not stay put.
Tottenham fans have already expressed strong disappointment when Tottenham's one-year contract extension option was invoked. In the end, it seems difficult to avoid opposition from Tottenham fans unless the proper treatment of long-term renewal is achieved.
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Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia's interest in shaking up whether Tottenham will renew its contract is expected to continue if a long-term contract is not signed this summer.
Since last summer, Saudi Arabia has been steadily wanting Son Heung-min. At the time of last summer, some media reported on the specific size of the contract Son received, saying, `Son Heung-min was offered a contract with an annual salary of 30 million euros every season for four years from the Saudi league RT Hard.'
Ben Jacobs, a full-time member of the FWA and a reporter for CBS Sports at the time, also paid attention to the possibility of Son Heung-min's transfer to Saudi Arabia. He said on his personal SNS, "'Tottenham Son Heung-min is also Saudi Arabia's 2024 goal. It can be revealed that the basic work is already in progress. We have to keep an eye on Son Heung-min's transfer to Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia has already spared no investment in recruiting top players from January 2023. The start was Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo, who broke up with Manchester United, began recruiting a large number of European players. Since then, players who had been famous in Europe, including Karim Benzema and N'Golo Kante, have joined the Saudi club. Ahead of the upcoming summer transfer market, Son Heung-min, Mohamed Salah, Kevin De Bruyne, and Luca Modric have been listed on the Saudi recruitment list.
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Son Heung-min pledged loyalty to Tottenham and steadily declared that he would stay at Tottenham, not Saudi transfer. Even at the time of last summer, about the Saudi transfer "I wouldn't be here if I wanted to go (to Saudi Arabia). I like to play soccer. Money is important, but it is my dream to play in the Premier League." He has made it clear that he is not moving.
Nevertheless, it is reported that Saudi Arabia will continue to monitor Son Heung-min's situation. England's TBR Football signaled for a year that the Saudis were hoping to bring Son back. They also target him in 2024 or potentially 2025. "We have to make a decision on whether he will continue to play for Tottenham, end his career, or transfer for a large amount of money. The proposal will continue in 2025."
In the end, Tottenham is expected to consider whether Son Heung-min will sell in the summer of 2025 depending on whether Son Heung-min will renew his contract at a time when Saudi Arabia's temptation continues.
Fans' expectations are growing for Son Heung-min to renew his contract. If Son Heung-min plays in the next season, it will be difficult even considering the anger of fans that Tottenham will consider his transfer.
digh1229@sportschosun.com
