Great player SON ends transfer rumors, remains Tottenham legend Son Heung-min invokes a one-year extension option
Jan 07, 2025
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Tottenham is happy to exercise the option to extend its contract with Son Heung-min until the summer of 2026 on the club's website on the 7th (Korea time). 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,' the official statement said. As a result, Son Heung-min has been wearing a Tottenham uniform for 11 years since 2015. 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.'
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 joint top scorer (23 goals) in the English Premier League (EPL) 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. In particular, rumors of a transfer to FC Barcelona were very strong. Spanish media Mundo de Portivo mentioned Son Heung-min as one of the targets, saying, `FC Barcelona, which lacks cash, is seeking a large transfer through free agency.' There were also claims that Son Heung-min's side had already contacted Barcelona.
Son Heung-min has decided to accompany Tottenham. He has scored seven official goals this season, including five in the EPL. 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.
