"It's not what it used to be."'→'SON renewal discussion NO" Tottenham shock decision Son Heung-min" transfer rumors
Nov 13, 2024
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The British media Mirror said on the 13th (Korean time) 'Tottenham has decided not to participate in negotiations on a new long-term contract with Son Heung-min. It prefers to invoke the extension option clause. Son Heung-min is surprised and disappointed at Tottenham's decision, reports said.
Son Heung-min left Leverkusen (Germany) and joined Tottenham through the transfer market in the summer of 2015. His ransom was €30 million at the time. It was the highest transfer fee ever for an Asian player. Son Heung-min has been active since the 2016-2017 season after going through the adaptation period. Dele Alli (D), Christian Eriksen (E), Son Heung-min (S), and Harry Kane (K) have been established. Son Heung-min played a key role in Tottenham's attack with his fast feet and strong shots. He scored double-digit points for eight consecutive seasons from the 2016-2017 season. Since the inauguration of the English Premier League (EPL) in 1992, only seven players have scored 10 or more goals for eight consecutive seasons. It is a record that only has legends such as Wayne Rooney, Frank Lampard, Sergio Aguero, Thierry Henry (retired), Sadio Mane (Liverpool) and Harry Kane (Bayern Munich). In particular, Son Heung-min scored 23 goals in the league in the 2021-2022 season, becoming Asia's first EPL top scorer. He was 100% pure top scorer with no penalty kick points.
His performance continued. Son Heung-min also left 17 goals and 10 assists in the league in the 2023-2024 season. Once again, I joined '10 (goal)-10 (help) club'. He became the first Asian player to achieve EPL 10-10 (11 goals-10 assists) in the 2019-2020 season. After the 2020-2021 season (17 goals-10 assists), he was listed as the third 10-10 in his career. According to statistics company Squaka, only six players, including Son Heung-min, recorded 10-10 on the EPL stage more than three times. He scored 123 goals in 311 EPL matches.
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Citing another media talk sports report, the media outlet cited that `Tottenham has put on hold negotiations with Son Heung-min on a long-term contract renewal. It's a surprise. Instead, it has decided to invoke the option of a one-year extension. Son will play for Tottenham for 11 years. However, Jamie O'Hara, who played for Tottenham in the past, said he believes Son Heung-min's club career is coming to an end.
Ohara said, `Son Heung-min was a great player and an incredible player. A great player for Tottenham. But when I'm watching him now, I don't feel like I'm getting the edge on sharpness. Of course, there is no better player than him. You can't leave him out of the team. But we have to start looking at the new left-sided striker."
Meanwhile, Son is attracting attention from all over the world. Following Real Madrid (Spain) in the past, he has recently been receiving love calls from Atletico Madrid (Spain) and Saudi Arabia. Earlier, another media outlet Court Offside reported 'Son Heung-min had a phenomenal performance at Tottenham. Teams in the Saudi Arabian League hope to sign him as a free agent. Of course, it remains to be seen whether Son Heung-min will become an FA. It will be interesting to see if Tottenham will offer him a contract extension in a few months. He is an indispensable asset for Tottenham. If we lose him, it will be a big blow to Tottenham fans.'"
epi17@sportschosun.com
