Son Heung-min was also surprised by Tottenham’s decision. Although he has committed for 10 years, he has yet to renew his contract with Tottenham.
Britain’s Spurs Web reported on the 13th (Korea time) that “Tottenham’s star player Son Heung-min is not satisfied with the contract situation and warned the club.”
Spurs Web said, “The player was dissatisfied with Tottenham’s decision to sign a contract, and Saudi Arabian clubs received news that Son Heung-min could be recruited. Tottenham reportedly decided not to offer Son a long-term contract, instead activating a one-year option. This shift in direction surprised Son Heung-min, apparently because it seemed to have been agreed upon by all parties at the time of initial contract discussions.”
“The failure to offer a long-term contract does not seem to have had a good effect on Son Heung-min, and Saudi Arabia is also paying attention to this fact and looking at the opportunity to recruit Son Heung-min after this season. Saudi clubs can secure considerable funds in the summer and are seeking to recruit many famous players, including Son Heung-min,” he explained.
Britain’s talk sports also said, “I’m disappointed with Son Heung-min’s contract with Tottenham,” adding, “Son Heung-min was expected to negotiate over a long-term contract, but Tottenham decided to activate the one-year option included in the existing contract. This will keep Son Heung-min on the contract until the summer of 2026. If there is no change, Son Heung-min will leave on a free contract after the next season, and he has played for Tottenham for more than 10 years,” adding that Tottenham can release Son Heung-min as it is.
Saudi Arabia was known to have offered Son Heung-min last summer, and the British media said at the time that Son was offered a contract that included an annual salary of 30 million euros (about 42 billion euros) every season for four years. If Son leaves, he could offer the same offer once again.
Earlier, Son Heung-min drew much attention due to news on his recent renewal of contract. “Tottenham conveyed to Son that they have no plan to renew contract. Son’s side was shocked by the club’s decision,” said Graham Bailey, a reporter for the BR Football Association. “Son Heung-min and his camp discussed a new contract with Tottenham, and both sides were positive about the contract extension, but the club seems to have suddenly changed its attitude.”
Tottenham reportedly extended its contract with Son Heung-min until 2026 through this one-year extension option and even considered sales after that, and there were continued speculations that the renewal would fail. Son Heung-min also hinted that there was no negotiation until this season, when his contract was about to expire. When Son Heung-min attended a press conference ahead of the Europa League against KarabakhFK and was asked about the renewal, he said, “We haven’t said anything yet.”
The reason why Tottenham chose to extend the contract by one year instead of renewing the contract was simple. It was to save money. Give Me Sports of the U.K. said, “Tottenham will sign a 12-month contract extension instead of offering Son a new contract that is profitable. The leadership of the club has decided to maintain a cautious attitude rather than putting more pressure on the salary,” adding that the leadership of Tottenham is reluctant to give Son a large amount of money by renewing the contract for a long time.
Considering Son’s salary level, Tottenham’s attitude is all the more regrettable. Son is currently receiving around 190,000 pounds (342 million won) of weekly salary from Tottenham. When converted into annual salary, it is around 9.88 million pounds (17.8 billion won). It is the highest salary at Tottenham, and it is true that the salary is higher than average even within the English Premier League.
However, it would be shocking to compare the top payers of the big six teams with their names. Among the current English Premier League players, there are also big club aces such as Kevin De Bruyne, Mohamed Salah, Bruno Fernandes and Declan Rice who are paid more per week than Son Heung-min. However, a number of players including Antony, Harry Maguire, Jack Grealish and Wesley Fofana were also disappointed in their performance and skills than Son Heung-min. In particular, Antony is a higher-paid player than Son Heung-min, receiving a whopping 10.4 million pounds (about 18.7 billion won) in annual salary despite his serious slump. Considering this, Tottenham’s attitude to cut down on even its club legend Son Heung-min’s money by saving too much on weekly investment is regrettable.
Son Heung-min has consistently expressed his willingness to remain a Tottenham legend. When a fan asked Son Heung-min, “Do you intend to retire from Tottenham?” and asked him questions about renewing his contract and retiring in September, he replied, “I’ve already answered this question. In soccer, we don’t know the future. I still have a contract period with Tottenham, and it’s already been 10 years since I played here. You can’t imagine how happy I will be at Tottenham. Even if the day comes when I leave this club, I want to see you all smile, and I want to see everyone talk about me as a legend.” 메이저사이트
Considering Son Heung-min’s achievements and evaluations at Tottenham, it is considered a legend that ranks in the top 10 in the club’s history. Son Heung-min has played 416 games in Tottenham, and has 165 goals in Tottenham’s total score, which is high in the all-time ranking. He also had a huge record in Tottenham’s career help ranking second, just behind Christian Eriksen.
Attention is expected to continue on Son Heung-min’s future course. If Tottenham does not seek a long-term renewal with Son Heung-min, there is a good possibility that Saudi Arabia will show great interest and some European teams reportedly wanted to sign him. Starting with Barcelona in Spain, Manchester United and Bayern Munich have also been mentioned.
Meanwhile, there are still observations that Tottenham can catch Son Heung-min. Paul O’Keefe, a reporter familiar with Tottenham’s news, answered questions from fans through his personal SNS on the 9th. When a fan asked, “Will he stay in the next season?” O’Keefe answered, “Of course,” and was confident about Son’s stay. Regarding the news of Son’s failure to renew his contract, O’Keefe said, “The source is Bailey. Please,” and claimed that the notification of his failure to renew his contract was not true.
“We have an option to extend our contract until 2026. This means we have a little more time to work on it,” said Alasdier Gold, a reporter exclusively for Tottenham in Football London. “I’m sure Tottenham will want to be with Son in a predictable future because they value him both inside and outside the stadium. Son Heung-min also wants to justify the title of legend at the club. As he wins anything, both the club and Son Heung-min may intend to renew their contracts.”
Attention is constantly being paid to whether Son Heung-min will renew his contract. What decision Tottenham will make about Son Heung-min is also expected to continue to be a hot topic until next summer.
