If he had re-signed Son Heung-min earlier, it would not have happened.
Tottenham Hotspur may be worried about breaking up with Son Heung-min. As Son Heung-min is connected to Atletico Madrid, a prestigious club in Spain’s La Liga and led by manager Diego Simeone, there are rumors of a new transfer with a big club.
British media “Kurt Offside” cited a report by Spanish media “Todopichahes” on the 12th (Korea Standard Time), saying, “Atletico Madrid is watching the situation of the club’s captain Son Heung-min, whose contract with Tottenham ends in 2025.”
Son Heung-min, who has played for Tottenham since 2015, is currently nearing the end of his contract, but there is no move that Tottenham is likely to offer a new contract to the club’s legend, the media said, explaining that Son Heung-min may leave Tottenham as a free agent next summer.
“Atletico Madrid is currently watching Son Heung-min’s situation, and it has targeted Son Heung-min ahead of the summer transfer market in 2025,” he continued, adding, “Son Heung-min’s future has not been decided yet, and he may play for Tottenham longer.”
Kurt Offside also said, “However, Atletico Madrid is clearly interested in Son, which led to informal talks between him and his agent. According to reports, Atletico Madrid will face competition with Saudi Arabian clubs that are interested in Son. Son’s current plan is to stay in Europe.”
Atletico Madrid, along with Real Madrid and Barcelona, are commonly called the “three leaders” of Spain’s La Liga. Although it tends to be lagging behind Real Madrid and Barcelona in terms of recognition and position, it often threatens the La Liga throne by consistently competing for the top spot.
In the 2013-14 season, when Real Madrid and Barcelona were fiercely competing, they won La Liga with an energetic style of soccer with solid defensive organization and high activity of players, and in the 2020-21 season, they succeeded in changing their tactical style, leading to a La Liga victory.
At the center of the drive was Argentinean master Simeone. A tough defensive midfielder and Argentine legend, Simeone is considered to have brought another heyday to Atletico Madrid after taking the helm of Atletico Madrid in 2011 and a leader who has made a mark in the history of world soccer tactics in his own way.
Coach Simeone has presented a new style to tactical history in the 2010s based on solid defense and organized and quick counterattacks, and showed great tactical ability by showing active soccer based on back 3 in the 2020-21 season, while playing more dynamic soccer afterwards.
Perhaps in that sense, Son Heung-min can be regarded as the style of striker that Simeone wants. One-on-one breakthrough against defenders is not good on the top-level stage, but Son Heung-min is a player with high activity, excellent tactical understanding and sharp attack. There is no reason why Atletico Madrid does not welcome Son Heung-min, who played well in tactics with high pressure while being coached by Anji Postecoglou at Tottenham.
It is hard to imagine Son Heung-min wearing a uniform for a team other than Tottenham, but considering Son’s current contract period and situation, there is certainly a reason why there is a rumor of a transfer to Atletico Madrid.
Son’s current contract expires at the end of June 2025. According to the previous contract, this is Son’s last season at Tottenham. Instead, if Tottenham invokes a one-year extension option, which is included in Son’s contract terms, Son will be able to play for Tottenham from 2025 to 26.
However, even if Tottenham activates Son’s option to extend the contract, it is not known whether he is invoking the option to hire Son or seeking to collect transfer fees by selling Son. It is often the case to invoke the option to extend the contract and sell the player before the end of the contract period. Unless the contract is renewed to extend the existing contract period, it is not certain how long Son’s career at Tottenham will continue.
Son has devoted himself to Tottenham for nine years, but the team is still showing a lukewarm attitude toward Son. Neither promises a solid treatment to the living legend of the team nor, conversely, completely ignores his dedication and tries to abandon a player.
While Tottenham could not make a decision, Son Heung-min was again embroiled in rumors of a transfer.
Recently, there have been reports that Saudi Arabian clubs, not European clubs, are interested in Son Heung-min. This was also a transfer theory that Saudi Arabian clubs could approach Son Heung-min, who failed to recruit Son last year, but knew that Son may be released as a free agent next summer.
British ‘Kurt Offside’ said on the 6th, “Saudi Arabian clubs are watching Tottenham’s striker Son Heung-min,” adding, “Son Heung-min, who scored 17 goals and 10 assists in the Premier League last season, can be a huge recruit to the majority of Saudi Arabian clubs.”
The media said, “We don’t know yet whether Son Heung-min will transfer to a free contract,” adding, “It will be interesting to see if Tottenham will offer Son a contract cross-section in the next few months. Son Heung-min is an indispensable asset for Tottenham, and losing Son Heung-min will be a big blow to Tottenham.”
Son Heung-min, who has been linked to Saudi Arabia’s RT Hard since last year, reacted negatively to his transfer rumors.
When Son Heung-min met with domestic reporters during the national team match in June last year, he made it clear that he had no intention of moving to Saudi Arabia, citing Ki Sung-yueng, a former captain of the national team, saying that the captain of the national team will not move to China.
Other world-class players often choose or consider moving to Saudi Arabia for a large salary that is difficult to touch in their lives, but the reason why Son Heung-min is not thinking about moving to Saudi Arabia was because he wanted to play at the highest level.
“Kurt Offside” also said, “The 32-year-old Son may want to stay in the best league in Europe for now. Son has been showing top-notch performance without any signs of a slump. He will want a trophy, and it could be a mistake to move to Saudi Arabia at this stage of his career,” adding, “Tottenham should do its best to persuade Son to sign a new commitment before the end of the season.” 토토사이트
Son has always expressed his desire to play at the highest level as far as he can. In this regard, Atletico Madrid, one of the five major European leagues and consistently participating in UEFA Champions League and UEFA competitions, could not be a bad option for Son.
In La Liga, Atletico Madrid are rarely ranked in the top four. It is different from Tottenham, which has to compete for Champions League qualification through competition for fourth place every season. Therefore, if Son moves to Atletico Madrid, chances are high that he will be able to see him play in the Champions League or the UEFA Europa League at least while he plays for Atletico Madrid.
Moreover, Atletico Madrid is a team that is expected to show high performance in UEFA competitions. Its basic goal is to reach the round of 16 or higher, as well as pass the group qualifying round. This is why Atletico Madrid was able to finish second in the Champions League and second in the Europa League under Simeone.
Another interesting factor is that Son Heung-min, who played in Germany’s Bundesliga and Premier League, will take on a new challenge in La Liga. Son Heung-min has played in the Premier League for more than 10 years, but La Liga has a completely different style from the Premier League.
“Kurt Offside,” who reported Son Heung-min’s transfer to Atletico Madrid, also said, “He has played for Tottenham for the past 10 years, so he can take on new challenges. If Son Heung-min decides to leave Tottenham, Atletico Madrid will be an interesting option. If it is known that Son Heung-min will leave Tottenham, more clubs will be interested in Son Heung-min.”
