Tottenham Hotspur’s “captain” Son Heung-min has been raised to head to Saudi Arabia.
“Son Heung-min is receiving attention from Saudi professional league clubs,” British media “Team Talk” said on the 12th (Korea time), adding, “Son Heung-min is the top target of Saudi professional league clubs along with Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah.”
Son Heung-min, who wore the Tottenham uniform in 2015, rose to the legendary ranks. He became the first Asian player to score the most points in the history of the English Premier League and the UEFA Champions League, and was named the PFA Team of the Year (2020-21 season) as the first Asian player.
Son has also become the first Asian player to become the top scorer with 100 goals in the Premier League. Son set the record of the most assists (86 assists) in Tottenham’s history, and surpassed the 100th assist (101 assists) in Europe at the beginning of this season.
Early this season, Son suffered two injuries, but has had three goals and three assists in eight matches in the league. He has also elevated his ranking in the Premier League history to the 10th (tied for 19th). Local media also highlighted Son’s performance over the past decade.
“Son Heung-min is a key player after moving from Leverkusen to Tottenham in 2015, and over the years, he has become a legend of the club. Son’s lightning speed, amazing dribbling, and ability to dig inside, which have played more than 300 Premier League games, have made him a nightmare for defenders,” said the British team’s HQ. 먹튀검증
However, no news has been reported about the renewal of contract. The contract period between Son and Tottenham is until 2025, and it is expected to expire at the end of this season. I am one of the reasons Tottenham is reluctant to renew contract with Son. Son, born in 1992, is 32 years old and has concerns about aging curve.
In the meantime, it was reported that the option to extend the one-year contract was triggered along with the news that it was impossible to renew the contract. Tottenham chose to activate the option to extend the contract by one year instead of renewing Son Heung-min. This option automatically extends the contract by one year when Tottenham invokes it.
However, as Tottenham continued to show lukewarm responses to renew the contract, Son Heung-min got angry first. There was already a possibility that he could transfer to the Saudi professional league. Team Talk reported that Son got angry when Tottenham showed passive reaction to renewing the contract. Saudi professional league teams are aware of this.
Currently, there are many players in the Saudi professional league who are in the final years of their careers. Cristiano Ronaldo and Sadio Mane play for Al Nasr, while Karim Benzema, Neymar and N’Golo Kante, who played the best in Europe, are also active in Saudi Arabia. The possibility of Son Heung-min heading to Saudi Arabia cannot be ruled out.
