Son Heung-min (32) is not expected to renew his contract with Tottenham.
Spain’s “Catalunya El Nacional” said on the 5th (Korea time) that “Barcelona may take Asian star Son Heung-min for free.”
Media outlets predicted that Son, whose contract with Tottenham ends next year, will leave the team without extending his contract. “He is the most interesting resource among free agents. His contract expires in June next year, but he has no intention of renewing his contract,” Son said. “Now he is completing his 10-year career at Tottenham. Son, who is considered a legend of Tottenham, will leave the team after this season.”
The reason why Son wants to leave Tottenham is because of his thirst for victory. “He is tired of not being able to participate in the UEFA Champions League in recent years. He will use his status as an FA to become a team that can win the title,” the media reported.
Then, he picked Barcelona as the most promising team that will take Son to the FA. However, Han Ji-flick is doubtful about recruiting Son. “Chairman Joan Laporta and Deco director turned their eyes to Son after learning that Pau Viktor, Ansu Fati and Ferran Torres were below expectations,” the media said. “Son Heung-min, who has a lot of experience in the major leagues, is an interesting candidate for recruitment.”
“However, Coach Flick has made it clear that he has no plans to recruit Son. He highly appreciates Son’s amazing skills and physical abilities, but he is looking for another candidate at the age of 32 and a high salary,” he said.
A number of English Premier League teams are targeting Son. “Many teams including Liverpool, Manchester United, Chelsea, Aston Villa, and Newcastle are looking for Son. Finding a new team within the EPL will not be a problem,” the media reported.
Son’s contract is originally through June next year, but the option to extend it by one more year was included. Up until last season, expectations were dominant that Tottenham would offer a long-term contract to team legend Son Heung-min. Moreover, as he played as an ace in the team by scoring the most goals in his team last season, a long-term contract seemed to come true immediately. However, even now, with less than a year left until the end of his contract, no news has been heard about his contract extension.
There are many interpretations of the reason why Tottenham does not sign a long-term contract with Son. If Tottenham renews contract with Son, who received the highest weekly wage in his team with 190,000 pounds a week, it will have to pay Tottenham more than now. Although Son is still performing as the team’s ace, he feels pressured to give a high salary to a player over 30 years old. In addition, he does not expect Son to perform well in the future. 먹튀검증
Tottenham fans are disappointed at the way Tottenham does not treat the club legend properly. Considering the behavior of Chairman Daniel Levy, who is notorious for ‘cheating’ and ‘money bug’, it is a fully predictable scenario.
Meanwhile, Son Heung-min, who recently attended a fan forum, coincidentally was asked to renew his contract in front of Chairman Levi. A fan asked Son Heung-min if he would finish his career at Tottenham. It was a question with a bone in his words. The question was even more significant because chairman Levi, the leader of the renewal negotiations, was next to him.
“It’s a serious question,” Son said. “We don’t know the future. It’s been 10 years since I played for Tottenham. You can’t even imagine how happy I am here. But you never know what the future holds in this world of soccer.”
“I am focusing only on this season. I just want to win,” he said. “I hope all the fans will smile when I leave Tottenham someday. I hope it will be a situation where they remember me as a Tottenham legend.”
