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Will Son Heung-min choose to leave Tottenham and move to a big club. The British media picked Son Heung-min as a player to protect.
England's Evening Standard classified the players Tottenham should play and protect, saying on the 2nd (Korea time) 'Tottenham's squad reorganization'.
The Evening Standard said of Son Heung-min among them that the Tottenham captain seems to have a difficult season, but the manager dismissed rumors about him and compared him to Mohamed Salah, who was sluggish in the second half of last season. I felt that the second half would be important for Son Heung-min now. Son Heung-min is expected to improve his performance if he takes proper rest after his teammates return from injury. The Evening Standard's selection contrasts with a number of recent news that Son will leave Tottenham.
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News that Son Heung-min can leave the team on a free contract has steadily emerged since last summer. The Sun of England also mentioned Son Heung-min on the 1st, shedding light on the players who are about to expire, saying, `10 free agents in the English Premier League (EPL) who can talk to European clubs right now.' "Son Heung-min has a one-year extension option, but the future seems uncertain due to his recent performance. The news that Harry Kane will welcome Son Heung-min in Bayern Munich may also make him agonize.
Son Heung-min has recently expressed interest in Fenerbahce and Manchester United. Italy's `Gazeta Delo Sport' reportedly wants Son Heung-min, João Felix, and Nikolo Zalevski on the 31st. Recruitment targets may also want Mourinho's love call. Son Heung-min has never won a match at Tottenham. If Mourinho, who was with Tottenham from 2019 to 2021, calls him, he can dream of winning after transfer. Mourinho also said Son Heung-min can demonstrate his decisive power in Fenerbahce.
Son Heung-min has already been coached by Mourinho from 2019 to 2021. Son Heung-min was able to take a leap forward as the best striker in the English Premier League under Mourinho. He has recorded a lot of playing time, scoring 29 goals and 25 assists in 70 games. This is not the first time that the possibility of a reunion between Mourinho and Son Heung-min has been mentioned. In June 2024, some media outlets, including Turkiye's then-Takvim, announced that current chairman Ali Kochi appointed world-renowned coach Jose Mourinho ahead of the election of Fenerbahce chairman, and Aziz Icicle was also preparing to fight back as his rival. Icicle is reportedly working in this direction with plans to announce several very big transfers by the election.
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However, this transfer theory is not all. There is still a possibility of transferring to a big club. The United District of England said, "'Manchester United can benefit from Son's important decision' and that 'Manchester United can benefit from this if Son makes an important decision not to decide on a contract. Accordingly, Son Heung-min can be brought in for free. Son Heung-min is heading into the final period of his career, but he is still the right player for the Hoobeng Amorim's system in the short term,' he said, referring to Manchester United's interest.
The names of various La Liga clubs, including Atletico's transfer, began to be linked in the summer. England's The Hard Task said 'Atletico are interested in recruiting Son Heung-min' According to the news, Atletico are interested in recruiting Son Heung-min and will have every opportunity to sign Son through a free agent next summer. Son has become stronger every season and has established himself as one of the best strikers in the league,' he said. Barcelona and Real Madrid were also listed as transfer rumors.
Bayern is also interested in transferring. Ekrem Konur, an expert in the Turkiye transfer market and active in ESPN and Marca (Spain), mentioned on his personal SNS that `Bayern Munich can consider recruiting Son Heung-min if Xavi Simmons fails to be recruited.' Kane also responded without hesitation to a question about a Tottenham teammate he wanted to sign for Bayern through a fan event.
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Rumors of Son Heung-min's transfer can be seen as the aftermath of the recent stagnation of his contract renewal. Son Heung-min has already drawn a lot of attention with news on his renewal since last summer. Reporter Graham Bailey said on Britain's TBR Football that `Tottenham has no plans to renew contract with Son Heung-min. Son Heung-min said he was shocked by the club's decision, adding that `Son Heung-min and his camp discussed a new contract with Tottenham, and both sides were positive about the contract extension, but the club seems to have suddenly changed its attitude.'
The news came after Tottenham's one-year extension option was triggered, which gave it more strength. Earlier on the 4th, England's Telegraph said, "'Tottenham will activate a one-year extension option for Son Heung-min, so that he will continue to stay with the team after this season.'" Tottenham signed a new contract with Son Heung-min in 2021, and the expiration of the contract was scheduled for seven months later. The club is known to have a one-year extension option. 'All Tottenham have to do is notify Son Heung-min of the option being activated, and we have found out that Tottenham intend to do so.'"It's bound to be disappointing news. Considering Son Heung-min's achievements and evaluations at Tottenham, it is also considered a legend that is included in the top 10 in the club's history. Son Heung-min has exceeded 400 Tottenham games, and is in a high position in the all-time ranking with 169 Tottenham goals. It also ranked No. 1 in Tottenham's career help ranking.
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Son Heung-min also rejected all Saudi Arabia's huge offer to stay at Tottenham. CBS Sports reporter Ben Jacobs said about Son's proposal last summer that he had been offered a total of more than 170 billion euros in annual salary, saying, `Son Heung-min has been offered a contract with an annual salary of 30 million euros (about 46 billion euros) every season for four years by the Saudi league RT Hard.'
In general, it is common to try to renew the contract with the player before the contract has about a year left. This is especially true for key players like Son Heung-min. It may be a relaxed attitude because Tottenham and Son Heung-min's contract included a one-year extension option, but it is also true that Son Heung-min's treatment is lacking. In the case of Harry Kane, Tottenham made various efforts, including trying to renew the contract immediately to catch him with a year left on his contract. On the other hand, the fact that he didn't even talk to Son Heung-min is more disappointing because it contrasts with his affection.
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Meanwhile, Son Heung-min's willingness to remain a Tottenham legend could also be dampened by the contract situation. Son Heung-min attends a Tottenham fan forum event this season, saying, `Do you intend to retire from Tottenham?"I was asked questions about renewing my contract and retiring. Son Heung-min replied, `I've already answered this question. In football, we don't know the future. There is still a contract period with Tottenham, and it has already been 10 years since he played here. You can't imagine how happy I would be at Tottenham," he said, as if he had already left an opinion that he wanted to remain.
Then "Our future in football is unknown, I'm just focusing on this season. All I want is a win. I just want to see you all smile even if the day comes when I leave this club, and I want to see everyone talk about me as a legend," he said, "I want to become a player who can be called a legend of the club." However, Son Heung-min's will has become even more unpredictable with Tottenham's stagnant renewal.
Along with rumors of Son Heung-min's transfer, attention is being paid to his future at Tottenham. The British media recommended keeping it, but depending on Tottenham's attitude, there seems to be a good chance that Son Heung-min will choose to part ways.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
