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Rumors of Tottenham captain Son Heung-min's transfer to a big club have resurfaced. After Real Madrid and Barcelona, Bayern Munich is the main character this time.
Ekrem Konur, an expert in the Turkiye transfer market and active in ESPN and Marca (Spain), reported on his personal SNS on the 15th (Korea time) that `Bayern Munich can consider recruiting Son Heung-min if Xavi Simmons fails to be recruited.'
Bayern will reportedly reorganize its offense next season. It is reported that it plans to sell players who receive high weekly wages such as Leroy Sane and Kingsley Comang but have low efficiency and bring Leverkusen ace Florian Birz. Simmons, a striker from Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), is one of them. Simmons has already been active as a member of RB Leipzig since last season, attracting the attention of several clubs, including Bayern, Arsenal, and Barcelona.
Bayern have also prepared an alternative to Simmons going to another club. It's Son Heung-min. Son Heung-min's contract with Tottenham expires after this season. There is a possibility that Tottenham will not leave the club next summer as they still have a one-year extension option, but Tottenham has not opened their mouth about Son Heung-min's invocation of the extension option. If Tottenham do not invoke the extension option, Son will be free to negotiate with other clubs starting in January.
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For Bayern, it is attractive enough to bring Son Heung-min without a transfer fee. Tottenham is receiving a lower weekly salary than its existing resources such as Sane and Comang, and his teamwork with front-line striker Kane can be described as the best offensive duo in the history of the English Premier League (EPL). The two players made 47 goals for Tottenham (23 goals for Kane, 24 assists for Son Heung-min, 23 assists) and boasted their reputation as the most goal-scoring duo in EPL history, surpassing Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard's 36 goals for Chelsea (24 goals, 12 assists for Drogba, 12 goals and 24 assists for Lampard).
Moreover, the familiarity of the German stage and the presence of Korean colleagues are also great. Son Heung-min made his professional debut in Germany. After going through Hamburg Youth, he appeared on the Hamburg first team stage and stepped on the professional stage. After that, he moved to Leverkusen and grew steadily. Currently, Bayern has a teammate of the Korean national team, Kim Min-jae, so there is no problem adapting to the team. England's team talk positively evaluated that Son Heung-min's contract with Tottenham will end at the end of this season, and he has played in Hamburg and Leverkusen, so Bayern can recruit him and become a useful asset if possible.
Former teammate Kane also reached out to Son Heung-min. Kane recently participated in a fan meeting event. When asked at the event about a Tottenham teammate he wanted to sign for Bayern, Kane answered without hesitation "Sony". As Kane, I can't help but miss Son Heung-min. Except for Jamal Musiala, Bayern's second line this season lacks a striker who will properly play with Kane. Moreover, if a partner who can read his or her mind only with his or her eyes joins Bayern, Kane's influence will inevitably increase. Bayern's interest and Kane's recommendation also appeared, and whether Bayern really turned over an offer to Son Heung-min also drew attention.
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Meanwhile, Son Heung-min continues to speculate on the contract situation, and it is still in the fog what situation he will face after this season. Initially, Son Heung-min even claimed that he could leave Tottenham with the expiration of his contract, raising concerns about the contract situation. Some reported that Son Heung-min back-proposed him to Barcelona to leave Tottenham, and Manchester United, Galatasaray and Real Madrid showed interest in Son Heung-min. However, the possibility of renewing the contract and the possibility of failure continued to appear, shaking fans.
The British Spurs Web reported that Son Heung-min's agent talked about Son's contract and transfer rumors and that Son Heung-min's transfer was imminent and that discussions were underway with Tottenham for a new contract. It is not true that Son Heung-min makes a request to the Spanish club first or goes to the Turkiye League. I didn't finish talking to Tottenham. Tottenham want to buy time in contract talks. Son Heung-min is expected to agree a long-term deal with Tottenham before the end of this season. It seems that he will sign a contract for up to three years while keeping his current salary as it is,' he said, adding that negotiations are steadily underway between Son and Tottenham.
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The situation quickly turned around. Tottenham will recruit a replacement, raising the possibility of Son Heung-min's transfer. England's Mirror says there won't be many options if Rashford decides to stay in the Premier League, but Tottenham could be one of them. Tottenham captain Son Heung-min said his contract expires in the summer and questions still remain over whether he should find a replacement for Son.
Spursweb also expressed a different possibility. On the 12th, `Son Heung-min is more likely to leave the team this year or next year' and 'Tottenham Scouts are looking for a new player who can replace Son Heung-min directly from the recent offensive line' and 'Son Heung-min is in the final stages of his career although there is no indication that he will leave the team in the near future. The club is reportedly making plans for life after Son Heung-min's retirement. Yang Min-hyuk joins, but Lee is looking for a wide range of options to strengthen his first team immediately as he is considered a future starting player.'"
If Rashford comes, Son Heung-min's position may change. Son Heung-min can be considered to be a better player than Rashford at this point, but it is not known how things will flow after this season. If Rashford, a compatriot, rebounds, there is a high possibility that he will spend longer on the bench after signing a contract with Tottenham.
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This is not the first time Tottenham wanted to recruit Son Heung-min as a substitute. England's cutoff side is 'Son Heung-min is 32 years old, and his contract expires next summer, so it may be a reasonable time to leave the team after this season. Tottenham have already sent scouts for information on Lille's outstanding talent, Hakon Arnar Haralsson. It is important what Tottenham is thinking about renewing its contract with Son Heung-min.
With Son Heung-min's renewal and transfer drawing attention, Bayern has also emerged as one of the options. Attention is also focusing on whether Kane's wish to bring Son Heung-min to Bayern can really come true.
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