Hi Son Heung-min (33, Barcelona) Hi...SON to extend contract with Tottenham until 2026 Official
Jan 07, 2025
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Tottenham officially announced on the 7th (Korea time) that it is pleased to exercise Son Heung-min's option to extend his contract, which runs until the summer of 2026.
Son Heung-min, who moved from Bayer Leverkusen to Tottenham in 2015, will wear a Tottenham uniform for 11 full years if he completes the entire contract period.
It is unusual for a foreign player to stay in one overseas club for such a long time.
Jeonbuk advisor Park Ji-sung, who played the best in the English Premier League before Son Heung-min, played for Manchester United for seven years from 2005 to 2012.
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Considering Son Heung-min's age, who will turn 34 in 2026, this announcement is actually a declaration about 'Tottenham life'.
It was expected to some extent that Tottenham would trigger a one-year extension option. Son Heung-min, who signed a four-year long-term contract with Tottenham in the summer of 2021, when the stock price was high, had an existing contract until June 30.
At the end of last year, it was reported that Tottenham was tinkering with a one-year-old option, mainly by media that are recognized for their public confidence, such as the British daily 『Telegraph" and the sports media 『The Athletic』.
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It was a matter of timing. There was no rush for Tottenham, who had the right to invoke the one-year extension option in the contract. There was no reason to sign a long-term contract. This is because if the contract period is extended until 2026, we can get time to negotiate re-signing.
However, media without public confidence did not leave Son Heung-min alone. Rumors of an unfounded transfer from Spain and Turkey have poured in. Son Heung-min was sent to Real Madrid and then transferred to Barcelona. I went between Fenerbahce and Galatasaray. Each time, the domestic media reacted hotly.
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At the age of 33, Son Heung-min is valued at 38 million euros (Transfermarkt, about 57 billion won).
Son Heung-min has only scored five goals (7 goals in the season) in 17 league games this season due to hamstring injuries and poor team performance. Son Heung-min, who has been silent for the last four games in a row, aims to score his eighth goal in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semifinal against Liverpool at his home stadium on the 9th.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
