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'Captain' Son Heung-min (Tottenham) could transfer to FC Barcelona again.
British media Sports Bible said on the 6th (Korea time) 'Son Heung-min could become a sensation when Tottenham leaves. FC Barcelona is interested in recruiting Son Heung-min. This will shock the soccer community. Son Heung-min scored 169 goals and 90 assists in 431 games for Tottenham. He is an outstanding player, but he has been criticized for his poor performance this season. As a result, Son may move away from Tottenham. Son Heung-min's contract with Tottenham will soon expire. This means that since the January transfer window has opened, we can negotiate pre-contracts with foreign teams. Son Heung-min had a shocking transfer relationship with Manchester United. However, Manchester United has a young player-centered recruitment policy. Instead, Son is attracting attention from another team,' he reported.
Citing a report by Spanish media El Nacional, the media outlet said 'FC Barcelona is considering recruiting Son Heung-min without a transfer fee. It could be a strong option given the club's financial situation. In addition, if Tottenham fails to play against Europe, it could affect Son's decision. Tottenham said they are negotiating with Son to trigger a one-year contract extension clause. But there is no further news'
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Son Heung-min wore Tottenham's uniform through the transfer window in the summer of 2015. He re-signed twice. Son Heung-min was the team's ace. He scored double-digit points for eight consecutive seasons from the 2016-2017 season. Since the inauguration of the English Premier League (EPL) in 1992, only seven players have scored more than 10 goals for eight consecutive seasons. In addition, Son Heung-min became Asia's first top EPL scorer with 23 goals in the last 2021-2022 season. He was 100% pure top scorer with no penalty kick points. Son Heung-min also left 17 goals and 10 assists in the league in the 2023-2024 season. Once again, I joined '10 (goal)-10 (help) club'. He became the first Asian player to achieve EPL 10-10 (11 goals-10 assists) in the 2019-2020 season. After the 2020-2021 season (17 goals-10 assists), he was listed as the third 10-10 in his career.
Son Heung-min's contract with Tottenham expires after this season. Initially, Tottenham and Son Heung-min were expected to renew their contracts for a long time. 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. In addition to the Saudi Arabian League, Paris Saint-Germain (France), Galatasaray, Fenerbahce (Turkiye), Manchester United (England), Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid (Spain), and Bayern Munich (Germany) are reportedly attracting attention. FC Barcelona has also been rumored to transfer several times.
Son Heung-min's movement is drawing attention from all over the world. 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.
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Meanwhile, Tottenham, led by coach Enze Postecoglou, lost 1-2 to Newcastle in the 2024-2025 EPL home game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, on the 4th. Tottenham didn't win four games in a row. With seven wins, three draws, and 10 losses, it lost 10 games in its opening 20 games. Son Heung-min started the game on the bench and was put in the 17th minute of the second half when his team was losing 1-2.
Sports Bible says Son Heung-min is tight-lipped about the possibility of a transfer. However, he would have been disappointed when he was excluded from the most recent match against Newcastle. "Son Heung-min and others played a lot of soccer," Postecoglou said at the time. I made changes for physical assistance", he explained.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
