Son Heung-min, who is receiving attention from European big clubs, has also been linked to Atletico Madrid, one of the three strongest teams in La Liga.
Spanish media Pichahes reported on the 20th (Korea time) that “Superstar of the Premier League can sign with Atletico Madrid. When the contract with his team ends in June next year, he can head to Atletico Madrid.”
The Premier League’s superstar mentioned by the media is Son Heung-min. Son Heung-min is six months away from the expiration of his contract with Tottenham, and from January, he can freely negotiate a transfer with other clubs under Boseman’s rules.
“Son Heung-min, Tottenham’s historic player, could be facing the last chapter of his brilliant career in London. The 32-year-old Korean striker has scored seven goals and six assists in 19 matches this season, demonstrating his integrity of his class and talent,” Pichahes said. “However, his future is being closely examined due to his contract expiring in 2025. Atletico Madrid are the team that will consider recruiting him if favorable conditions are met.”
Son Heung-min has already been connected to Atletico Madrid last September.
British media outlet Cutoffside said at the time, “His future has yet to be determined. Son could stay longer at Tottenham, but Atletico wanted to make clear their interest in Son. They already had informal talks with their agents. Atletico Madrid must compete with Saudi Arabian teams, but Son’s current plan is to remain in the European leagues,” while also addressing the rumor of his transfer to Atletico Madrid.
Pichahes also said in September, “Coach Simeone included Son Heung-min on the recruitment list,” adding, “Atletico Madrid plans to strengthen its power across all positions. Son Heung-min has been linked to the Saudi Arabian League, but he has clearly expressed his desire to remain in Europe. As a result, Atletico Madrid contacted Son’s agent and had an informal conversation,” claiming that Son Heung-min had contacted Atletico Madrid.
Atletico Madrid, along with Real Madrid and Barcelona, the two pillars of Spain’s La Liga, are in the structure of making it to the third place in La Liga. Since Diego Simeone took the helm of the Spanish La Liga in 2011, the team has been challenging to achieve the highest level in every season. Notably, Real Madrid and Barcelona have raked in points this season, taking advantage of each other’s faltering performance, and are tying with Barcelona (38 points), the leading team in the league, to rank second in the league. The team is one point shorter than third-ranked Real Madrid.
He has displayed good competitiveness in the international arena as well. He currently ranks 11th with four wins and two losses in six matches of the UEFA Champions League. Depending on the results of the remaining two matches, there is a good chance that he will be ranked in the top eight, where the tournament ticket will be given.
It is not realistic, but if Son Heung-min moves to Atletico Madrid within the winter transfer market in January, he can join Atletico Madrid in the league championship race. If Atletico Madrid wins La Liga this season, it will lift the La Liga trophy for the first time in three seasons since the last 2020-21 season.
Currently, it is unclear whether Son Heung-min will renew his contract with Tottenham, so rumors of a transfer to several big clubs are circulating.
Son Heung-min has been conveying his intention to focus only on this season without providing specific answers to questions about his future from this fall, but there has been no official announcement from Tottenham so far.
“The whole point of Tottenham’s new contract is about its captain, Son Heung-min. His contract ends at the end of this season, but Tottenham has an option to extend it by one year. As a result, we can resolve the shortage of time (to discuss re-contracting),” ESPN said. “The 32-year-old Son hopes to make a long-term deal. However, no meaningful dialogue has been made yet.”
Son Heung-min is in a position to end his contract now in June next year and rewrite the multi-year contract, but Tottenham has not yet responded to Son’s renewal claim.
Some interpret it differently. Like The Standard earlier this month, Tottenham proposed a multi-year contract, but since Son Heung-min does not like it, some analysts say that Tottenham wants to activate the option of a one-year extension by crying.
Last month, TBR Football claimed that Tottenham would break up with Son after the end of this season. Rather, some analysts say that it would be easier to select a good team since Son can enter the market without transfer fees even when he is young.
If this happens, there are many opinions that Son Heung-min will have no choice but to find a way to go.
Son Heung-min has suffered ups and downs this season, including two rehab sessions due to a hamstring injury, but he is already showing off his compliance skills with seven goals and seven assists this season. 메이저놀이터
He is also rumored to be moving to a European club starting in the fall. After playing for FC Barcelona, Real Madrid, Manchester United, PSG and Galatasaray (Turkiye), he could move to Bayern Munich, Germany’s most prestigious club.
In the meantime, rumors of a transfer continue to ignite as it reconnects with Atletico Madrid.
Pichahes said, “There is no doubt Son’s legend at Tottenham. With 169 goals in 427 matches, Son has become an icon of the club and one of the leaders of Asian soccer at the global level. His ability to define the game and create threatening scenes from all positions of attack allowed Son to remain a key member of Tottenham for almost a decade. However, the possibility that Son may seek changes after spending many years in the U.K. seems not to be ruled out.”
“Atletico Madrid is a team that seeks maximum competition in all competitions. We are interested in the need to integrate top-notch offensive talents,” he said. “Son’s quality and experience at the elite level fit perfectly with Simeone’s demands. Financial situation is important because Atletico Madrid will want Son to be able to terminate the contract freely. Otherwise, it may be impossible to recruit Son,” he said, stressing that the most important thing is his contract situation.
“The future of Son Heung-min is uncertain at the moment, but what is clear is that whatever his next destination is, he will be an ambition to become a decisive soccer player on the international stage,” he said, predicting that Son Heung-min would prefer to transfer to big clubs such as Atletico Madrid for a better career.
Son Heung-min has also been embroiled in a love call between the two sides of La Liga, which is considered somewhat better in popularity and performance than Atletico Madrid.
Earlier on the 3rd, Spanish media “El Goldie Hidal” said, “Barcelona wants to recruit Son Heung-min,” adding, “They want to send Ansu Fati and Ferran Torres, who are in the top 10 in annual salary in the team, and bring Son Heung-min with their annual salary.”
In order to raise Son Heung-min’s high salary, Barcelona’s director Deku, a former Portugal star player, plans to release Ansu Fati and Ferran Torres, who are currently classified as non-power resources within the team.
Real Madrid Confidential, a Spanish media outlet specializing in Real Madrid news, said on the 7th, “President Florentino Perez wants to recruit two of the best players after Erling Holan in the Premier League for free,” adding, “We are watching the situation of Son Heung-min and Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).”
“The Hard Tackle” explained in detail Son’s charm to Real Madrid. “The 32-year-old is a proven offensive resource in the Premier League,” Son said. “He is in his 30s but still has the ability to play at a high level.”
Most recently, German media paid attention to the possibility of a transfer to Germany’s strongest Bayern Munich. Harry Kane pointed out Son Heung-min as the Tottenham player he wanted to bring the most. Around the same time, it was argued that Munich put Son Heung-min on the second list of candidates for recruitment of wingers.
