I want to be your son-in-law Conte, who made Son Heung-min the first EPL top scorer, called love call from Serie A's No. 1 Napoli...Interesting transfer offer → Zero possibility of reality
Jan 22, 2025
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It has been argued that Napoli coach Antonio Conte dreams of a reunion with Tottenham 'Captain' Son Heung-min. Italy 'Ultimecalzonapoli' is looking for a replacement for Hvicha Kvaratshelia on the 21st (Korea time). While several names are being mentioned, the possibility of a surprise recruitment of Son Heung-min cannot be ruled out.
Khvitsa left Naples through the winter transfer market in January and moved to Lee Kang-in's Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). Conte was also deeply disappointed. He said "Hbicha is an important player for Napoli. I tried to protect it. But I took a step back and saw the situation and didn't want to give the feeling that I was tied up "I wanted to explain the value of the project, but I failed, and we lost a good player" he was discouraged.
Napoli won the first Scudetto (winning Serie A) in 33 years in the 2022-2023 season when Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich) was involved, but fell to 10th place last season. Conte succeeded in rebounding this season when he took the helm.
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Manchester United is also weighing signing Alejandro Garnacho. But the problem is the transfer fee. Napoli first offered 40 million pounds (about 71 billion won) to Manchester United to recruit Garnacho. But Manchester United refused.
Manchester United values Garnacho at 60 million pounds (about 107 billion won). Garnacho is in a forward-looking position to move to Naples, but the transfer is possible only when the two clubs agree.
In the end, even Son Heung-min's name appeared. Conte is famous for being a 'winning contractor' but he was a heavyweight at Tottenham. However, his affection for Son Heung-min, who was special, remains.
Son Heung-min is second to none in terms of name. Nestled at Tottenham in the summer of 2015, he is in his 10th season at Tottenham. It has established itself as Tottenham's 'Living Legend'. From the 2016-2017 season to the last season, he scored double-digit points for eight consecutive seasons. Since the inauguration of the English Premier League (EPL) in 1992, only seven players have scored 10 or more goals for eight consecutive seasons.
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Last season, he joined Tottenham's first career club '10-10 Club'. Son Heung-min became the first Asian player to achieve the EPL '10-10' (11 goals-10 assists) in the 2019-2020 season. In the 2020-2021 season, he also scored 17 goals and 10 assists, and stepped on that position once again.
He opened another new door with 17 goals and 10 assists last season. Only five players have joined the 10-10 club more than three times in the EPL, including Wayne Rooney, Erik Cantona, Frank Lampard, Didier Drogba (retired) and Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
Son Heung-min was recorded as Tottenham's 400th player in history in April last year. It is the 14th record in Tottenham's history and the first non-European player. He is also ranked No. 1 in Tottenham's all-time help ranking with 68 assists.
Tottenham recently activated Son Heung-min's one-year extension option. He signed a four-year contract with Tottenham in July 2021. At the end of the 2024-2025 season, Tottenham and Son Heung-min's contract will expire.
Tottenham turned the tide earlier this month. With the option of a one-year extension, the contract period has been extended to June 2026. But sighing comes first.
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It's day by day of shock. Tottenham, which has been mired in three consecutive EPL losses, is winless in six consecutive matches (one draw and five losses). Tottenham has only one win (two draws and seven losses) in the last 10 EPL games.
The ranking also dropped one notch from 14th to 15th (24 points). I can't look up anymore. There is only eight points difference from Ipswich Town (16 points), which is ranked 18th in the relegation zone.
Son Heung-min also suffered a direct hit. Some fans were booed and cursed. There is also derision that Mikey Moore, born in 2007, should be replaced by Son Heung-min. Moore was replaced in the 28th minute of the second half against Everton.
'Ultimecalchonapoli' is 'Napoli is seeking to recruit Son Heung-min. He's having his worst time at Tottenham. The team is no longer rolling well, and as it stands, it could be on the verge of relegation to the second division.
Also, Son Heung-min's transfer to Naples seems impossible, but it is not necessarily so. The Tottenham captain is now 32 and has a contract until 2026. However, given this nightmare season, the possibility of his immediate transfer cannot be ruled out'
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Tottenham is reportedly asking for 30 million euros (about 45 billion won) for Son Heung-min's transfer fee. Son Heung-min's high salary is also difficult to handle for Napoli, so it seems necessary to adjust.
Ultimecalchonapoli stressed that he could once again reunite with Conte, who can guarantee his capabilities, saying he could persuade Son on similar terms to what Napoli recently proposed to Hbicha.
However, Tottenham manager Enze Postecoglou recently "We don't want to lose another player right now. Eleven first-team players were out. We will not let anyone out now."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
