'SON Tottenham career end"→"Like the end of every game" confesses shock of retirement...Son Heung-min, is there no contract renewal with Tottenham? 3 replacement already ready

Oct 23, 2024

How long will Son Heung-min be able to accompany Tottenham. Tottenham certainly seems to be already thinking about after Son Heung-min.

The British Spurs Web reported on the 22nd (Korea time) 'Tottenham has already secured three successors for Son Heung-min'

Son Heung-min recently made a surprising confession in an interview. It was about looking at the end of his career. Son Heung-min has been interviewed since he scored one goal in the league match against West Ham on the 19th.

At the time, Son Heung-min said with his victory speech "Sadly, I'm 32 years old now. That's why I'm taking every game really seriously. Because every game goes by and I know it's a game I won't be able to come back to. That's why every game I'm serious, and I play like the last game of my career. It will be another game I look forward to on Thursday. I hope we can have a good game and a good result. He left a comment as if he was about to retire.

Son Heung-min's remarks may have taken into account the recent situation and atmosphere surrounding him. Son Heung-min's contract with Tottenham in 2021 will expire in the summer of 2025. With less than a season left on his contract, Tottenham are still not offering a long-term contract renewal. There is only a prospect that it will activate the one-year extension option included in the contract. Son Heung-min also said in a recent interview that he has not said anything about renewing his contract yet" he said.

As Son Heung-min is a team that has been involved for as many as 10 years, it is not easy to think about his career after Tottenham. In this process, there can be enough feelings that you are looking at the end of your career. Therefore, it seems that he left a statement that he cannot pretend not to know retirement.

There has already been a prospect that Son Heung-min's Tottenham career will end. England's cutoff side is that Tottenham have begun the race to recruit Son Heung-min's outstanding successor. Son's career at Tottenham looks set to come to an end soon, and the club have found a replacement for him but are in contention. Son Heung-min is 32 years old, and his contract expires next summer, so it could be a reasonable time to leave the team after this season.

Despite Son Heung-min's remarks and circumstances, Tottenham certainly appears to be more focused on the successor. Rather than the prospect of catching Son Heung-min, more attention was paid to the players who would succeed Son Heung-min.

Spursweb said Son Heung-min, the Tottenham captain, will be 33 at the end of this season, and he can't be any younger. His contract could expire in 2026, and Tottenham need someone to replace him, he said.

Among the candidates for Son Heung-min's successor considered by Tottenham, a total of three players are currently recruited in the team. They are Wilson O'Dober, Yang Min-hyuk, and Mikey Moore.

Odobert is a player recruited by Tottenham ahead of this season. He has already played for Burnley in the English Premier League (EPL) and has captivated fans with his excellent dribbling ability. Even after joining Tottenham, he played as a starter several times, but he was not good enough to take the lead immediately. Spursweb says 'Odover has a fast speed and a fascinating skill in handling the ball. Enze Postecoglou also identified him as an ideal one-on-one attack expert'

Yang Min-hyuk is also on the list. Yang Min-hyuk confirmed his move to Tottenham this summer, and he will leave Gangwon and join Tottenham from January 2025. He has already proven his skills on the K-League stage, but considering the difficulties of the EPL stage, his adaptation will inevitably differ greatly. Spursweb says, `Yang Min-hyuk is one of the greatest talents in the K-League. He is good at playing on both wings and has the ability to beat defenders with agile play. I will have the opportunity to learn from Son Heung-min, and I will serve as his mentor.'"

The next player after Yang Min-hyuk was Moore, a promising player raised by Tottenham himself. Moore is already considered one of the best talents within Tottenham Youth and is playing this season with a chance to play. Moore, who can play as both wingers, has been evaluated as a talent that will soon establish itself in Tottenham's first team even if it is not Son Heung-min's place.

However, it is hard to guarantee that all three players will definitely fill Son Heung-min's vacancy yet. No one can replace the vacancy of Legend, who played in 416 games and scored 165 goals in Tottenham's 10 years as a member of Tottenham in the EPL stage.

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.'

Cutoffside also reported that `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 wants to stay with Son Heung-min and leave him as a winner and legend, but Tottenham's eyes are gradually turning after Son Heung-min. If he does not show a clear performance this season, it may be difficult to guarantee how much time he will have to spend at Tottenham.

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