The captain of the Republic of Korea does not go to Saudi Arabia and does not intend to go...Why can't Saudi Arabia give up on Son Heung-min
Feb 13, 2025
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Son Heung-min (Tottenham), who played in a warm-up match against El Salvador on June 20, 2023, said this. At that time, Saudi Arabian clubs were offering a large amount of money worth 240 billion won. Son Heung-min recalled Ki Sung-yong (Seoul)'s past remarks, saying "(Ki) Sung-yong said, "(Hi) Sung-yong did not go to the Chinese league..." "The captain of the Republic of Korea does not go to the Saudi league..." he said.
Saudi Arabia's `Son Heung-min's desire' still seems to be far from over.
Turkiye journalist Ekrem Konur claimed on his SNS on the 12th (Korea time) that `Saudi clubs plan to offer 50 million euros (about 75.4 billion won) to Tottenham to recruit Son Heung-min.' Saudi media SABQ also reported that `RETHAD is considering recruiting Son Heung-min after failing to recruit Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)' and"Saudi clubs are moving to recruit Son Heung-min before the start of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.' The Saudi club that will participate in this Club World Cup is Al Hilal. In addition to RT Hard, Al Hilal is also interested in recruiting Son Heung-min.
That's good news for Tottenham.
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But if Son Heung-min refuses, it's over. Even after the agreement between the teams, there are many deals that are canceled because they cannot move the player's mind. The final option will be given to Son Heung-min as the contract period remains until June next year.
It is a concept of 'reward' that Saudi clubs take European players while spending large sums of money like water. Not only is the league level lower than that of Europe, but living conditions are not easy due to the strict nature of Islamic countries. Why top-flight players wave their hands in Europe. What can turn their minds back is a high salary that cannot be compared to what they received in Europe. Son Heung-min is likely to make a similar offer.
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But in terms of cost-effectiveness, Saudi clubs didn't have much fun. Rather, there are many cases of 'fair'. The most famous one is Al Hilal, who recruited Neymar. While playing for Paris Saint-Germain in 2023, he was hired for 80 million euros (about 119.7 billion won) in transfer fees and 150 million euros (about 224.5 billion won) in annual salary. Neymar, however, was absent due to frequent injuries, eventually playing just seven games until last month. Al Hilal had to let him go without paying a penny for his transfer due to the termination of his contract. In addition to Neymar, many European-South American players have difficulty adapting or working due to local conditions and climate in Saudi Arabia. This contrasts with how Asian players quickly settle down in the country using sincerity. This is why Saudi clubs have no choice but to covet Son Heung-min, who has the skills, leadership and sincerity to the extent that he played the role of captain for Tottenham and the national team.
Despite this, Son Heung-min is more focused on the class of 'Korean Captain'. This is why going to Saudi Arabia is likely to be nothing more than a rumor.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
