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There was news that Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone wanted to recruit Son Heung-min.
The cutoff side of the U.K. is known to be Atletico's target on the 21st (Korea time). They could sign Son in the coming months. Son will become a free agent in the summer of 2025 and Atletico are willing to take Son to Spain's La Liga if the conditions are good enough."
The reason why Atletico want to recruit Son Heung-min is simple. This is to increase the destructive power by adding a new type of player in the attack. Atletico are key in the offense, with Antoine Griezmann, Julian Alvarez and Alexander Seurlott. After Griezmann and Houlian stepped up as two-tops, Søllot often came in as a substitute in the second half.
Griezmann and Julian are very good at handling the ball and have a good understanding of space, but they are not the type with a sense of speed. The iron rot is a type that is good at finishing with excellent physicality. He is good at linking plays and has excellent goal-scoring skills, but he is a completely different type of striker from Son Heung-min. At the moment, Atletico don't have the type of players who can be involved in scoring by going back and forth between the sides and the center. There are good reasons to target Son Heung-min.
Cutoffside is also "Atletico need more quality and depth in their attacking units. Son Heung-min could be an ideal recruit. Son Heung-min is versatile enough to play anywhere in the offensive position and can contribute through goals and assists" he evaluated.
The media analyzed that Atletico could be a very successful recruit if it could hold Son Heung-min. "Son Heung-min has physical and technical characteristics that can perform well in La Liga. There is no doubt that he could be a key player for Simeone and his team in the short term. Son has seven goals and six assists in all tournaments this season, and if the transfer is made, he is expected to play well for Atletico."
In addition, Cutoffside predicted that a transfer to Atletico could be an opportunity for Son Heung-min. This is because it is a team that can satisfy Son Heung-min's thirst for a championship trophy, one of the only stains in his career.
The media outlet said, `Son Heung-min did not win a trophy for the club at Tottenham. If you move to Atletico, you may have more opportunities. Atletico have an excellent squad and are led by world-class coaches. Son may have a better chance of winning with them. If Atletico can secure Son Heung-min in the summer, this would be a big deal."
The source of the transfer rumor is Spanish media Pizza Hes. "Tottenham's historic player Son Heung-min may be facing the last chapter of his brilliant era," Pizza Hess said on the 21st. 32-year-old Son Heung-min has scored seven goals and six assists in 19 games this season, continuing to show that his class and talent remain. However, with his contract with Tottenham ending in 2025, Son's future is drawing attention. One of the clubs interested in recruiting Son Heung-min is Atletico who will value recruiting Son Heung-min."
Pizzahes mentioned that Simeone wants to recruit Son Heung-min. The media said "Atletico's interest (for Son Heung-min) came from the need to recruit players with an outstanding level of offensive talent because they aim to compete at the highest level in every competition in their team. Son's quality and elite experience match perfectly with Simeone's demands."
Simeone is one of the best masters in the world. Coach Simeone, who has been at the helm of Atletico since 2011, has caused a tectonic change in the game of La Liga, a two-way system between Real Madrid and Barcelona.
Atletico, which was evaluated as a mid-to-middle power, began to be evaluated as one of the best teams in La Liga after meeting Simeone. The evidence is Atletico's victory in La Liga in the 2013-2014 season. It was Atletico, which surpassed Real and Barcelona, where Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi were in good shape, and won the La Liga title.
It was a victory that announced Atletico's heyday to the world. Since then, Atletico has advanced to the UEFA Champions League (UCL) finals twice, showing the world's highest level of competitiveness. In the 2017–2018 season, he won the UEFA Europa League. Atletico have proved to be a team that can always threaten Real and Barcelona by winning the league again in the 2020-2021 season.
Atletico fell to fourth place last season, raising a question mark over Simeone's leadership, but this season, Simeone is aiming for his third career La Liga championship by ranking first in the league. Of course, the news that such a master wants Son Heung-min is a pleasure.
It is also noteworthy that Atletico's interest is not the first. Cutoffside also delivered rumors of contact between Atletico and Son Heung-min in September. At the time, the media outlet "Atletico is keeping an eye on the situation of the English Premier League (EPL) star in Tottenham and put Son on the target list ahead of the 2025 transfer window. Unofficial talks have been held between Atletico and the player's agent as Atletico want to clarify their interest. Atletico know that they will compete with Saudi clubs who have shown interest in Son Heung-min from the past.
The fact that interest in Son Heung-min, whose future with Tottenham is not yet clear, is heating up every day shows that Son Heung-min is still an attractive sale in the transfer market. However, so far, the transfer theory is not 100% reliable. Leading reporters and major media are still quiet about Son Heung-min's transfer rumors. Even now, the most likely scenario is Son Heung-min, who is still wearing a Tottenham uniform next season by invoking a one-year extension clause at Tottenham.
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