FC Barcelona, which had been seeking to recruit Son Heung-min (Tottenham) and Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), set out to find young players.
Tribuna reported on the 2nd (Korea Standard Time), “FC Barcelona has canceled its plan to recruit Son Heung-min and Mohamed Salah,” adding, “We are making plans to recruit younger players than veteran players.”
Son Heung-min’s contract with Tottenham ended this season, but his contract was sluggish, leading to rumors of a transfer with several teams.
So far, various leagues and clubs have wanted to recruit Son. It has been reported that Atletico Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain, as well as Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal and Al-Ittihad have also sought to recruit Son.
In October, Spain’s El Nacional said, “Barcelona has forgotten about large-scale investments due to economic problems over the years and is hiring players from youth to bring in players whose contracts have ended. Chairman Juan Laporta, Deku and Coach Hanji Flick are all keeping an eye on players who will become free agents in June next year. Tottenham’s Son Heung-min has become the target. Son will be able to break up with Tottenham after 10 years.” 스포츠토토
“He is tired of the fact that he cannot win a trophy. He even failed to play in the UEFA Champions League for several seasons. He wants to use his free-agent status to become a team that guarantees a championship,” El Nacional said last month.
At the same time, he explained, “Deku sought to recruit Son Heung-min, but Flick refused. He did not question Son’s physical ability or skills. Just 32 years old has been a stumbling block, and Flick wants to find a new alternative.”
Son Heung-min recently talked about renewing his contract with Tottenham.
