'Captain SON Surprise and Disappointment" + Tottenham's shock betrayal...Son Heung-min is looking forward to re-signing the contract '2026 FA → Big Club + Saudi Attention!'
Nov 14, 2024
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The British Mirror reported on the 14th (Korea time) 'Son Heung-min expressed surprise and disappointment at Tottenham's decision to extend his contract'
The Mirror said 'Tottenham captain Son Heung-min will have an option to extend his contract instead of renewing his contract. Son Heung-min is open to contract extensions and expected long-term contract negotiations'
European soccer transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano said on his personal SNS on the 14th that `Tottenham has begun activating options to extend Son Heung-min's existing contract until 2026.' As Romano reported the news of Son Heung-min's option to extend his contract, it has been virtually confirmed that Son Heung-min will be accompanied by Tottenham until 2026. However, Romano also kept his mouth shut about the long-term renewal. Romano added that it is not known if Tottenham is considering it until afterwards, saying it is the club's plan to have Son play for Tottenham for at least one more season.
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The news came after Tottenham's one-year extension option was triggered, which gave it more strength. Earlier on the 4th, England's Telegraph said, "'Tottenham will activate a one-year extension option for Son Heung-min, so that he will continue to stay with the team after this season.'" Tottenham signed a new contract with Son Heung-min in 2021, and the expiration of the contract was scheduled for seven months later. The club is known to have a one-year extension option. 'All Tottenham have to do is notify Son Heung-min of the option being activated, and we have found out that Tottenham intend to do so.'"
TalkSport of England said Son was expected to hold talks over a long-term contract, but Tottenham decided to activate the one-year option included in the existing contract. This will keep Son on his contract until the summer of 2026. If nothing changes, Son Heung-min will leave on a free agent after the next season, and he has played for Tottenham for more than 10 years,' he said, noting that Tottenham could release Son Heung-min as it is.
England's Spurs Web reportedly said Son would not be offered a long-term contract, and the news surprised Son. According to the news, this is not a good impact and Saudi is looking at the opportunity to recruit him. Saudi Arabia can secure significant transfer funds in the summer, and Son Heung-min is also on the top list,' he explained.
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The reason why Tottenham decided to extend the contract by one year instead of renewing the contract was simple. It was to save money. Give Me Sports of England 'Tottenham will sign Son Heung-min a 12-month extension instead of offering him a profitable new contract. The club's leadership has decided to remain cautious rather than put more pressure on salaries' he said, adding that Tottenham's leaders are reluctant to give Son big money by renewing his contract for a long time.
Considering Son Heung-min's salary level, Tottenham's attitude is all the more regrettable. Son Heung-min is currently receiving a weekly salary of about 190,000 pounds (about 342 million won) from Tottenham. In terms of annual salary, it is about 9.88 million pounds (about 17.8 billion won). It is currently the highest salary at Tottenham, and it is true that it is above average even within the English Premier League.
However, it is shocking to compare this with the top-paid players of the big six teams in terms of their names. There are also big club aces such as Kevin DeBrouiner, Mohamed Salah, Bruno Fernandes and Declan Rice who are currently receiving more weekly wages than Son Heung-min among English Premier League players. However, many players, including Antony, Harry Maguire, Jack Grealish and Wesley Fofana, were also disappointed in their performance and skills than Son Heung-min. In particular, Antony is a higher-paid player than Son Heung-min, receiving an annual salary of 10.4 million pounds (about 18.7 billion won) despite his serious slump. Considering this, Tottenham's attitude to reduce money even for Son Heung-min, the club legend, is bound to be regrettable.
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Considering Son Heung-min's achievements and evaluations at Tottenham, it is also considered a legend that is included in the top 10 in the club's history. Son Heung-min has played a total of 416 Tottenham games and is ranked high in the all-time ranking with 165 Tottenham goals. He also had a huge record in Tottenham's career help ranking second, just behind Christian Eriksen.
Attention is expected to continue on Son Heung-min's future course of action. If Tottenham does not seek a long-term renewal with Son Heung-min, there is a good chance that Saudi Arabia will show great interest. Some European teams reportedly wanted to recruit Son Heung-min when he was already mentioned as a free agent. Spain's El Nacional said 'Barcelona will try to reinforce its offense. The player Han Ji Flick will choose is very clear. Several key conditions have been approved by Deku, and conditions are the experience of the offense, Yamal, and differentiated talent. One of them is Tottenham star Son Heung-min, who also expressed the possibility of going to Barcelona, and evaluated that big clubs are paying attention to Son Heung-min's contract situation, including Manchester United and Bayern Munich.
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Give Me Sports of England 'Tottenham is planning a long-term successor to Son Heung-min. Therefore, he triggered a one-year extension option for Son Heung-min. Tottenham officials sent scouts to watch Club Brugge's Skov Olsen. Tottenham could be a great opportunity for Olsen. Tottenham needs a long-term plan in preparation for Son's transfer, and it would be wise to replace him with a young player aged 20-25 with potential.
In addition to Olsen, several candidates have recently been mentioned as substitutes for Son Heung-min. England's cutoff side is that Tottenham have begun the race to recruit Son Heung-min's outstanding successor. Tottenham have already sent scouts for information on Lille's outstanding talent, Hakon Arnar Haralsson. Promising strikers such as Espanyol striker Harvey Poiado have received Tottenham's attention as the successor to Son.
Many teams will be able to pay attention to Tottenham's choice of Son Heung-min. Attention is also focusing on what decisions Son Heung-min will make in the summer of 2025 or 2026.
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