"Please catch Son Heung-min"→ Tottenham doesn't intend to do that!..."Preparing to recruit a young "Son Heung-min replacement"+"Already Scout Dispatch"

Nov 14, 2024

'Please catch Son Heung-min'→ Tottenham doesn't intend to do that!...'Preparing to recruit a young 'Son Heung-min replacement''Already Scout Dispatch'
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'Please catch Son Heung-min'→ Tottenham doesn't intend to do that!...'Preparing to recruit a young 'Son Heung-min replacement''Already Scout Dispatch'
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Tottenham seems to be focusing on recruiting a successor instead of renewing the contract with Son Heung-min. However, the official who worked as a scout for Tottenham had a different idea.

Britain's Tottenham Hotspur News reported on the 13th (Korea time) 'Brian King urged Tottenham to offer Son Heung-min a two-year extension contract'

Son Heung-min recently drew great attention as Tottenham changed its position on renewing the contract. British media, including TBR Football, insisted that Tottenham would issue Son a one-year extension option instead of a long-term contract, and predicted that Son could leave the team after the next season.



When this situation occurred, rumors of a transfer to Saudi Arabia began to catch fire again. Son Heung-min, who had previously received Saudi attention since the summer of 2023, rejected a huge offer and stayed at Tottenham. However, Saudi Arabia's interest in Son Heung-min has begun to grow again, as Tottenham does not offer a long-term renewal and the time to leave on a free contract is approaching.

'Please catch Son Heung-min'→ Tottenham doesn't intend to do that!...'Preparing to recruit a young 'Son Heung-min replacement''Already Scout Dispatch'
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Tottenham Hotspur News reported 'King, a former Tottenham scout, doesn't understand why Tottenham won't extend Son's contract. He believes the matter must be resolved quickly.



Regarding Son Heung-min's renewal, King said, `The only way to calm rumors that Son Heung-min is leaving is to offer a two-year contract.' `I don't understand why Tottenham has such a problem unless his salary is a problem. With that level of experience and level, two years won't do the team any harm. This is even more so when you look at how much the players who gave Son Heung-min almost a third to the club make. He can also play on the bench after the next season.

He also said Son Heung-min should be re-signed, claiming that Tottenham has no reason to give up.

Tottenham Hotspur News reported 'Losing Son Heung-min next summer is a big blow. There is no guarantee that Son will remain even if he exercises his one-year option. There is a possibility that Saudi Arabia will make an attractive offer and Son Heung-min will push for a transfer. All the more so if his confidants are unhappy with Tottenham. It will also hit Enze Postecoglou hard. Therefore, the club may have to offer a new contract, and that is only a minimal reward compared to Son's contribution to the team.'



'Please catch Son Heung-min'→ Tottenham doesn't intend to do that!...'Preparing to recruit a young 'Son Heung-min replacement''Already Scout Dispatch'
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However, despite these claims, Tottenham is reportedly focusing on finding a player to replace Son Heung-min instead of renewing his contract.

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.

Despite Son Heung-min's non-fungible presence, Tottenham's choice was not a long-term renewal but a search for a replacement. Attention is also focusing on the outcome of Tottenham's choice.



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