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The reason why Tottenham showed a cautious attitude toward Son Heung-min's contract was health and injury problems.
The British Spurs Web reported on the 9th (Korea time) 'Tottenham changed its mind to offer Son Heung-min a new contract and made a big decision about the future'
Spursweb said Son entered the final season of his contract, but Tottenham didn't have to be afraid because they had options. Tottenham made a big decision about Son's future after considering his long-term contract offer. It is reported that they will only activate the one-year option included in the player contract for now. They thought it would make more sense to activate the one-year option right away'
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Tottenham has consistently drawn attention with news about Son Heung-min's renewal since the previous summer transfer market. However, unlike the prediction that Son Heung-min would offer an unconventional contract rather than the principle of renewal that he insisted on for players in their 30s or older at the time of last winter, claims continued to pour out that he would steadily trigger a one-year extension option with Son this summer and watch the situation.
Son Heung-min also revealed that negotiations for re-signing have not yet proceeded. Son Heung-min attended a press conference ahead of the Europa League against Karabakh FK and was asked about renewing his contract, saying, `We haven't said anything yet" he said.
Tottenham's idea was in the option of a one-year extension. The decision immediately led to the invocation of a one-year extension option. England's Telegraph said on the 4th that `Tottenham will activate a one-year extension option for Son Heung-min, so that he will continue to stay in 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. Tottenham just need to notify Son of the option invocation, and we have found out that Tottenham intend to do so.
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England's TBR Football conveyed to Son Heung-min that there were no plans to negotiate a renewal. Son Heung-min's side was shocked by the club's decision. Son Heung-min and his camp had been in talks about a new contract with Tottenham, and both sides were positive about the contract extension, but the club appeared to have suddenly changed their tune.
It was clear why Tottenham was not yet active in negotiating re-signing. 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.
However, money was not everything. Son Heung-min's injury problem this season also seems to have affected Tottenham's current decision.
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Spursweb said 'Tottenham did not rule out the possibility of offering Son a long-term contract and a high salary. However, he explained that one of the reasons for their cautious attitude is that Son Heung-min has suffered a hamstring injury in recent months. The club therefore concluded that it should wait rather than make a hasty decision. 'If we avoid a lot of lingering injuries for the rest of the season, we will be able to offer a new contract,' he explained.
Son Heung-min is having a more difficult season than usual due to his injury this season. Earlier, he left the ground in a Europa League match against Karabakh FK, asking for a replacement due to a hamstring injury during the match. At that time, both Son Heung-min and coach Enze Postecoglou said after the game that it was not a big problem, but they had to miss about three weeks. It was the first time that Son Heung-min was excluded from Tottenham's starting list due to physical management or non-rotation injuries since a fractured orbital injury in November 2022 for the first time since a league game against Leeds.
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Afterwards, Son Heung-min returned to training ahead of the match against West Ham. Posting a photo of himself at the training ground on his personal SNS, he predicted his return from injury with the words "Back soon". Tottenham's local fans also cheered the post, saying, `We can't wait.' In the match against West Ham, which was an injury return match, Son Heung-min seemed to be back in his best shape, scoring a goal.
However, Son Heung-min immediately had to miss a few more games. Son Heung-min could not be seen ahead of the 2024-2025 Europa League match against AZ Alkmaar, and Postecoglou explained that Son felt a little pain after the match against West Ham United. Son then missed three more games and came back to record his help in the last league game against Aston Villa. He also played in the Europa League match against Galatasaray, but played only 45 minutes. Tottenham expressed concern about Son Heung-min's physical condition and seems to have put their thoughts on renewal negotiations back a little more.
Along with the news of Son Heung-min's inability to renew his contract, attention is also being paid to what plans and intentions Tottenham have. If the injury problem was the cause of the stagnation of the contract renewal, Son Heung-min's performance and performance in the rest of the season are expected to have an important impact.
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