'Victim''SON Neglect"→'Leaving without an extension of one year" Tottenham's absurd move to Son Heung-min 'Love Call' goes higher
Nov 23, 2024
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Son Heung-min will end his trip with Tottenham after this season. Initially, Tottenham is expected to offer Son Heung-min a long-term renewal. There have been constant talks about renewing contracts around Christmas last year.
It is turning the tables. Earlier this month, the British press Telegraph reported that Tottenham will soon issue an option to extend Son's one-year contract. Tottenham signed Son Heung-min's last contract (four years) in July 2021. The club is said to have an option to extend the contract for another year. Tottenham just needs to let Son Heung-min know that they are exercising their option to extend their contract. Both Tottenham and Son Heung-min agree to activate the option.
Some analyzed that Tottenham's move may be a 'trick'. Spurs Webb, which mainly delivers news from Tottenham, said on the 18th that Tottenham may have decided to extend the contract by one year to buy time needed for a new long-term contract agreement with Son Heung-min.
There was another article against it. Vine Sports said on the 23rd that Son Heung-min will leave Tottenham when his contract expires. Son Heung-min has recently been connected to various teams, including Galatasaray (Turkiye). Tottenham have a one-year extension option with Son Heung-min. However, both sides seem to have decided not to activate this option. Through this, Son will be able to explore new challenges.'
Son Heung-min is a Tottenham legend. He left Leverkusen (Germany) and joined Tottenham through the transfer market in the summer of 2015. He has scored 165 goals and 87 assists in 419 games for Tottenham over the past decade. In the 2021-2022 season, he scored 23 goals in the English Premier League (EPL) and became Asia's first EPL scorer.
The problem is Tottenham's move. Tottenham is responding absurdly to recent racist remarks against Son Heung-min.
Son Heung-min heard racist comments from teammate Rodrigo Bentancur in June. Bentancur appeared on his country's broadcast program and made remarks related to Son Heung-min. He was asked by the host to 'Save Son Heung-min's uniform' Bentancourt said, `Even if you bring Son Heung-min's cousin's uniform, you won't know. It looks just like Son Heung-min or his cousin." 'Orients all look the same' was a statement of racist perception.
Bentancourt apologized to Son on his personal SNS. However, authenticity has come under fire. Bentancur posted an apology on a page that lasted only 24 hours. In addition, Son Heung-min was written as 'Sony' instead of the nickname 'Sonny', which made the problem even bigger. In the end, Son Heung-min came forward. On social media, he posted a message accepting Bentancur's apology.
The situation did not subside easily. The international organization Kick it out admitted that Bentancur was wrong. However, this is a problem that has a significant impact on East Asia and the wider community. We will work to address this wide range of issues,' the release said.
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Tottenham have appealed the FA's disciplinary action. Tottenham officially announced that they have challenged Bentancur during his disciplinary period. The club accepts the justification of the disciplinary action, but says the level is too high. However, Bentancourt's suspension remains the same while the FA considers whether to accept the objection.
Another British media outlet, Mirror, said of Tottenham's behavior 'What is serious is Tottenham's lack of judgment and sensitivity. One of the team's players made a racist remark. You have to be punished, educate him, and try to be a better person. You don't have to worry about the match against Liverpool.
In this situation, Son Heung-min's value seems to be increasing even more. Around the world 'Big Club' is watching Son Heung-min's movements. In the meantime, Son Heung-min has been consistently asked for love calls from the Saudi Arabian League, Atletico Madrid, and FC Barcelona (Spain). Recently, names such as Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Galatasaray have been mentioned.
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