Looking at the market trends, Tottenham's silence = a thin trick? Is it a strategy to collect transfer fees after inducing interest in Son Heung-min
Jan 06, 2025
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Tottenham Hotspur's strange attitude toward Son Heung-min (33)'s future continues to raise questions.
It's strangely quiet. Since the end of last year, there have been reports that various clubs have been seeking to recruit Son Heung-min, but they have not made any stance on this. They are even silent about the use of the one-year extension option held by the club. It seems as if it is an internal policy to respond to issues related to Son Heung-min with 'silence'.
One thing is for sure that Tottenham do not treat Son Heung-min 'legend'. He has shown the skills of the league's top winger by silently dedicating the past decade, but he has no intention of renewing his contract anymore. It's been a long time since we discussed the renewal of the contract.
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Even so, it is unlikely that he will send it without a transfer fee in the January transfer market. This is because the Tottenham club has nothing to gain. It's just like throwing away one of the main strikers. Chairman Daniel Levy, who values practicality, cannot do such a 'charity business'.
Meanwhile, reports are pouring in that Barcelona, a prestigious club in Spain's Primera Liga, is trying to recruit Son Heung-min as an FA in the new year. Barcelona are serious. In particular, he is very attracted to Son Heung-min's recruitment in that there are no transfer fees.
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In addition, Spanish media El Nacional also wrote a list of six substitutes on the 3rd in preparation for Dani Olmo's departure, including Son Heung-minSon Heung-min is also trying to leave Tottenham for a team that can play in the UEFA Champions League, he said.
Earlier at the end of last year, there were a series of reports that Manchester United, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, and Galatasaray were also seeking to recruit Son Heung-min.
Nevertheless, Tottenham are sitting on the sidelines as if they are enjoying this situation. It also did not announce its position on the implementation of the extension option held by the club.
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If we infer based on these contents, we can guess why Tottenham is currently silent. It is considered to be a kind of cross-market look.
For example, if Son Heung-min has not announced the extension option, he will become an FA and the burden of transfer fees will disappear, which could attract interest from many clubs. Based on this, Son Heung-min's value can be reevaluated in the market.
In this situation, if a specific and decisive recruitment proposal comes from a specific club, there is a possibility that the transfer fee will be received by using the extension option. It is a trick to secretly use the option to extend the contract if the recruitment process actually proceeds after Son Heung-min's FA conditions attracted interest from several clubs.
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As Tottenham's silence gets longer, Son Heung-min's position is getting shabby. Ten years of commitment has been meaningless at this point. Son must now find a new way to end his career beautifully.
Reporter Lee Won-man wman@sportschosun.com
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
