The years that flow are cruel.
“Tottenham Hotspur have already secured three successors for Son. Son will turn 33 after the end of this season. He is not getting any younger. It is time for the club to discuss a successor to Son,” the British media Spurs Web reported on Tuesday.
Son Heung-min, born in 1992, is a veteran player in his 10th year of joining the club. Son Heung-min was wearing Tottenham’s uniform in 2015, leaving Bayer Leverkusen in the German Bundesliga to join the Premier League.
Son Heung-min signed an early five-year contract with Tottenham and received his uniform number 7. Tottenham recruited Son Heung-min and paid one of the highest transfer fees in the club’s history. About nine years later, it is considered one of the best decisions ever made by Tottenham.
With countless teammates including Kyle Walker, Christian Eriksen and Harry Kane leaving the club for his career, he has firmly committed to joining the club. It is not just a long career.
While playing in 416 matches while playing for Tottenham, Son scored 168 goals and 86 assists. Even with simple calculations, Son scores more than 0.5 attack points per match.
Even in Tottenham’s long history, only four players have scored more than Son. Only Harry Kane (273 goals), Jimmy Greaves (266 goals), Bobby Smith (208) and Martin Chivers (174 goals) are ahead of them.
If his record is limited to aPL, he is listed in the top 20. Son scored his 123rd career goal in aPL match against West Ham. The figure is tied for 19th with Manchester United legend Dwight Yorke and Arsenal’s Raheem Sterling.
Even at the age of 32, Son is still displaying off his skills. Last season, Son had 17 goals and 10 assists in 35 matches in the league, and is performing his part by making three goals and two assists in six matches this season as well.
Nevertheless, Tottenham seems to have selected a replacement for Son Heung-min, the “club legend.” The three candidates mentioned by the media are Yang Min-hyuk, Wilson Odobert and Mikey Moore. However, given that the three players are still new to their careers, it is not enough to replace Son Heung-min.
Meanwhile, Son made headlines recently with his desperate interview. After leading the team to victory over West Ham, Son said, “Sadly, I am 32 years old now. That is why I am taking every game really seriously. Because I know that every game that passes will never come back to me. That is why I am playing every game as seriously as my last career game.” 스포츠토토