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"I'm really happy to play for Tottenham for another year."
Son Heung-min expressed his feelings about extending his contract with Tottenham through the club's social network service (SNS) on the 8th (Korea time).
Son Heung-min said, `I'm very happy. "I had a happy 10 years with Tottenham, and I'm proud to be able to play for the rest of the year. The English Premier League club is the stage everyone dreams of as a child.
"From the moment I take the captaincy of the EPL team, I should try to make a lot of progress and set an example to other players. Responsibility is also needed. Sometimes it's hard, but you have to keep asking yourself"Whenever I go through a bad time, I always think it's time to hit the bottom, bounce back." It means that if you have a bad time, you will have a good time again."
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Tottenham announced a one-year contract extension with Son Heung-min on the 7th. It seems that Son Heung-min will be sold to another team within next year for a reasonable price. As a result, the transfer to big clubs such as Barcelona was blocked, and there was criticism of the club's choice.
In a way, Son Heung-min has made the worst choice. However, as Son Heung-min expressed satisfaction with extending his contract with Tottenham, fans had no choice but to support Son's performance once more.
In addition, the club focused on Son Heung-min's record of about 10 years at the club.
Son Heung-min, who joined Tottenham in August 2015, has grown into one of the world's leading footballers while with Tottenham.
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While playing for Tottenham for a long time, Son played in 431 games. This ranks 11th in Tottenham's record for most appearances. During this period, Son scored a total of 169 goals.
Tottenham added: "Son Heung-min has carved his name deep into Tottenham's club history and scored numerous iconic goals since being named captain in August last year"Since scoring his first Europa League goal against Karabakh in September 2015, he scored his first goal against Crystal Palace at Tottenham's new stadium in April 2019. He also scored his first Champions League goal against Manchester City in the very next week.
Son Heung-min led Tottenham to its first Champions League final in 2019. In December of the same year, he became the first Asian player to win the FIFA Puskas Award by dribbling more than 80 meters from the defense of his ally in the match against Burnley.
Son Heung-min scored 23 goals in the 2021-2022 season of the English Premier League (EPL).
Recently, he scored his 125th Premier League goal and entered the EPL's all-time top scorer 'Top 20'. In this season's match against Southampton, he recorded his 68th help, becoming the most helpful player in Tottenham's history.
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However, it is pointed out that Son Heung-min's contract extension can't just be laughed at. This is because big clubs such as Barcelona have been reported one after another that they are seeking to recruit Son Heung-min as a free agent (FA). In the current situation where it cannot be recruited as an FA, it is highly likely that Barcelona will withdraw its recruitment. There was also talk that Son Heung-min wanted to transfer to Barcelona.
Spain's Mundo de Portivo said that "the player named in Barcelona through the broker is Tottenham's Son Heung-min", adding that "Barcelona has already contacted Son Heung-min, whose contract expires on June 30."," he reported. The reporter who broke the news was Fernando Polo, a reporter familiar with Barcelona-related news.
The Daily Mail also reported that Barcelona is interested in bringing Son Heung-min. Barcelona is currently struggling with financial difficulties, so Son Heung-min, who is about to become an FA, is considered the best option.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
