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| With Son Heung-min's possible transfer to Barcelona, Tottenham began recruiting Son Heung-min's successor. El Nacional said 'Son Heung-min will not renew his contract with Tottenham and will be able to say goodbye for the first time in 10 years. He said it could be a surprise signing for Barcelona. England's cutoff side is 'Son Heung-min is 32 years old, and his contract expires next summer, so it may be a reasonable time to leave the team after this season. Tottenham have already sent scouts for information on Lille's outstanding talent, Hakon Arnar Haralsson. AFP Yonhap News |
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| With Son Heung-min's possible transfer to Barcelona, Tottenham began recruiting Son Heung-min's successor. El Nacional said 'Son Heung-min will not renew his contract with Tottenham and will be able to say goodbye for the first time in 10 years. He said it could be a surprise signing for Barcelona. England's cutoff side is 'Son Heung-min is 32 years old, and his contract expires next summer, so it may be a reasonable time to leave the team after this season. Tottenham have already sent scouts for information on Lille's outstanding talent, Hakon Arnar Haralsson. Photo =Twitter Capture |
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| With Son Heung-min's possible transfer to Barcelona, Tottenham began recruiting Son Heung-min's successor. El Nacional said 'Son Heung-min will not renew his contract with Tottenham and will be able to say goodbye for the first time in 10 years. He said it could be a surprise signing for Barcelona. England's cutoff side is 'Son Heung-min is 32 years old, and his contract expires next summer, so it may be a reasonable time to leave the team after this season. Tottenham have already sent scouts for information on Lille's outstanding talent, Hakon Arnar Haralsson. AFP Yonhap News |
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Amid the possibility of Son Heung-min's transfer to Barcelona, Tottenham began recruiting Son Heung-min's successor.
Spain's El Nacional said on the 12th (Korea time) 'It has been confirmed that Director Deku is negotiating a recruitment to leave Tottenham and bring it to Barcelona' due to financial problems, Barcelona had to focus on free agency instead of large-scale investment. Thanks to this, several star players have recently been able to be recruited at no cost. Juan Laporta and Deku want to maintain this policy, and they are monitoring the situation of star players whose contracts expire next June. Son's most notable name is Son Heung-min's transfer to Barcelona.
El Nacional said 'Son Heung-min will not renew his contract with Tottenham and will be able to say goodbye for the first time in 10 years. He could be a surprise signing for Barcelona, and there are already news that Deku is in negotiations. His joining will also have a huge impact on Barcelona's marketing,' he said, reporting on Barcelona's contacts.
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Spain's Carpetas Blaugrana said 'Barcelona is already making plans around Director Deku. According to the news, Deku is already moving toward recruiting global stars. He is in talks with Tottenham to recruit Son Heung-min. His desire to win leads him to a new challenge, and Barcelona looks a very attractive option. Deku wants to finalize the contract as soon as possible. In addition to his football advantages, Son will also have a very positive impact on the club's marketing,' he said, referring to the possibility of Son moving to Barcelona.
Son Heung-min has been linked to other clubs several times over the renewal of his contract this summer. The contract signed by Tottenham and Son Heung-min in 2021 is scheduled to expire in the summer of 2025, but no specific renewal negotiations have been made yet. Son Heung-min also asked about renewing his contract, saying, `We haven't said anything yet" he said.
As the renewal of the contract stalled, more and more clubs showed interest in Son Heung-min. It started with Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia has consistently offered Son Heung-min a courting hand since last summer. Son Heung-min reportedly offered a whopping £25 million (about 44 billion won) in annual salary, but he refused and chose to stay.
Before Barcelona, he was involved with other La Liga titles. Atletico Madrid stepped up. Spain's Todofichahes said 'Atletico is one of the teams with the most moves in the transfer market this summer. The team's leadership is continuing to make efforts and intends to continue the line for the reorganization of the squad. Several names have been mentioned, and one of the players who will gain the most strength is Son Heung-min.
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Despite the interest, Tottenham is reportedly planning to watch the situation by using a one-year extension option instead of renewing the contract. England's Football Transfer is currently focused on guaranteeing the future of Son Heung-min, the captain of Tottenham. Son Heung-min is the best source of income in the team, and his contract is valid until 2025. While Son admitted there was no discussion of a new contract yet, Tottenham could see they would sign a one-year extension to keep him until 2026 and offer it to prevent him from leaving on a free contract, saying the club would leave Son as an option for a one-year extension instead of a long-term contract.
However, if Tottenham continues to be lukewarm about renewing the contract, even if Tottenham invokes a one-year extension option, the possibility that Son Heung-min will be willing to transfer cannot be ruled out. It is enough to feel sorry for the club's attitude of dedication for 10 years.
It is a more disappointing treatment for Son Heung-min, who wanted to remain as a club legend. Son Heung-min attends Tottenham fan forum event "Do you intend to retire from Tottenham?When asked "You can't imagine how happy I would be at Tottenham"I just want to see you all smile even if one day I leave this club, and I want to see everyone talk about me as a legend" he said. He also expressed his desire to win the title at Tottenham and leave several times.
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However, despite this situation, Tottenham is focusing on recruiting a successor, not renewing Son Heung-min's contract.
England's cutoff side said on the 16th that `Tottenham has begun to compete to recruit Son Heung-min as an outstanding successor,' adding that `Son Heung-min's career at Tottenham is expected to end soon, and the club has found his replacement but is competing. Son Heung-min is 32 years old, and his contract expires next summer, so it may be a reasonable time to leave the team after this season. Tottenham have already sent scouts for information on Lille's outstanding talent, Hakon Arnar Haralsson.
Haralsson, a promising player for Lille, is a player who can play both offensive midfielder and winger. He has already played 38 games in Lille since last season, moving back and forth between the main players and the bench, revealing his potential. Excellent kick, ability to use both feet and breakthrough sometimes overlap with Son Heung-min. Tottenham seem to want to sign him as a replacement for Son, noting Haralsson's talent.
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Espanyol striker Harvey Poi was also named. Fuado is a striker who led his team to promotion by scoring 17 goals in Espanyol last season. Sportsmall noted that `Tottenham is eyeing Espanyol star Fuado as an option to strengthen their offensive line.'
Tottenham is looking for a replacement for Son Heung-min, along with rumors of Son Heung-min's transfer to Barcelona. Son Heung-min's replacement will be recruited, and attention is being paid to whether Tottenham will consider Son Heung-min as a transfer target rather than a long-term contract renewal.
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