I'm proud of my one-year extension → Time to go back up SON. I kept my loyalty, accompanied by Tottenham...Postecoglou welcomes the final goal of winning the championship
Jan 08, 2025
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Son Heung-min kept his loyalty to Tottenham. Tottenham officially announced on the club's website on the 7th (Korea time) that it is pleased to exercise the option to extend the contract with Son Heung-min until the summer of 2026. As a result, Son Heung-min has been wearing a Tottenham uniform for 11 years since 2015.
Son Heung-min said through the club, `It's a great thank you. I love the time I spent here with this team. I spent almost 10 years here. I am proud to extend my contract for another year. The argument has a lot of responsibility. This club is the dream of all English Premier League (EPL) players. It is a place where children dream. As a captain, you always have to go one step ahead and set an example. You have to be a leader and always do the right thing. Sometimes it's hard and burdensome, but you have to ask yourself to do that all the time. I think I can hit the floor and bounce back when I have a hard time. It's time for us to go back up. If there is a bad time, a good time will surely come."
Son Heung-min is Tottenham's leading legend. He left Leverkusen (Germany) and joined Tottenham through the transfer window in the summer of 2015. Son Heung-min scored double-digit points for eight consecutive seasons from the 2016-2017 season. He also posted the most assists (68) ever for Tottenham. During this period, Son Heung-min was honored with the EPL joint top scorer (23 goals) in the 2021-2022 season and the FIFA Pushkashi Award in 2020. Both the EPL's top scorer and the Pushkashi Award are the first and only milestone for an Asian player to date.
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Initially, Tottenham was expected to renew a long-term contract with Son Heung-min. The tide has changed. It has been observed that Tottenham could trigger the option of extending one year to Son Heung-min.
While Tottenham was sluggish, interest in Son Heung-min exploded. According to the 'Bossman Rule', other clubs can sign a contract in advance even if they have less than six months left on their contracts with their current clubs. Son Heung-min is free to negotiate a transfer with other teams at the start of 2025.
In addition to the Saudi Arabian League, Paris Saint-Germain (France), Galatasaray, Fenerbahce (Turkiye), Manchester United (England), FC Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid (Spain), and Bayern Munich (Germany) are reportedly attracting attention.
Tottenham said of Son Heung-min 'He became a world star and a great player after joining Tottenham in August 2015. Over the past decade or so, he has played in 431 games with a number 7. He is ranked 11th in all time. He scored 169 goals, the fourth most in the club's history. Son Heung-min was named captain of the team in August 2023. In an EPL match against Crystal Palace in April 2019, he became the main character of Tottenham Hotspur Stadium 'Opening 1st Goal', which is currently Tottenham's home stadium. The club said, `Son Heung-min has established himself in our history by scoring several symbolic goals.'
Tottenham manager Enze Postecoglou said "It's really good. He has already had an outstanding career in this team. It's been a big part of the last decade. It had a huge impact on the club and EPL. The goal is to finish his career at Tottenham with a win."
Son Heung-min is aiming for the first leg of the Carabao Cup semifinals against Liverpool on the 9th.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
