The Next SON plan is desperately needed → Tottenham needs to be recruited We need to reduce the burden by supporting Son Heung-min with suspected shock

Dec 28, 2024

The Next SON plan is desperately needed → Tottenham needs to be recruited We need to reduce the burden by supporting Son Heung-min with suspected shock
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The Next SON plan is desperately needed → Tottenham needs to be recruited We need to reduce the burden by supporting Son Heung-min with suspected shock
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'Captain' There are doubts about Son Heung-min (Tottenham).

Tottenham, led by coach Enze Postecoglou, lost 0-1 to Nottingham in the away match of the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2024-2025 season at the City Ground in Nottingham, England, on the 27th (Korea time). Tottenham lost two consecutive games after being completely defeated by Liverpool 3-6 in the previous home game. Tottenham finished 11th out of 20 teams with seven wins, two draws and nine losses (23 points).

Son Heung-min started as a left-side striker on the day. He curled a free kick from the right side of the penalty arc with his right foot in the extra time of the first half when his team was losing 0-1. However, he left a regret by swaying the side net. He was replaced by Timo Werner in the 36th minute of the second half when his team was dragged 0-1. According to Footmob, a soccer statistics media outlet after the game, Son Heung-min recorded two shots, three opportunities, and a 90% pass success rate (39 attempts and 35 successes).




British media iNews said, `Tottenham should face the truth about Son Heung-min. Son Heung-min has had little doubt at Tottenham for the past decade. Tottenham are reportedly planning to extend their one-year contract with Son Heung-min. Tottenham desperately need a plan for after Son Heung-min. This is the reason for some recruitment in the winter transfer market in January next year. Son Heung-min has little risk of leaving next summer. The natural solution is to bring in reinforcements and reduce his burden. Son Heung-min's expected score is per 90 minutes.It is 029 goals. Son Heung-min still has a lot to offer. However, he was replaced in 81 minutes due to Postecoglou's dissatisfaction.

The Next SON plan is desperately needed → Tottenham needs to be recruited We need to reduce the burden by supporting Son Heung-min with suspected shock
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Son Heung-min joined Tottenham through the transfer window in the summer of 2015. He scored double-digit points for eight consecutive seasons from the 2016-2017 season. Since the inauguration of the English Premier League (EPL) in 1992, only seven players have scored more than 10 goals for eight consecutive seasons. In addition, Son Heung-min became Asia's first top EPL scorer with 23 goals in the last 2021-2022 season. He was 100% pure top scorer with no penalty kick points. Son Heung-min also left 17 goals and 10 assists in the league in the 2023-2024 season. Once again, I joined '10 (goal)-10 (help) club'. He became the first Asian player to achieve EPL 10-10 (11 goals-10 assists) in the 2019-2020 season. After the 2020-2021 season (17 goals-10 assists), he was listed as the third 10-10 in his career.

In particular, Son Heung-min added two assists in the EPL match against Southampton on the 16th, building 68 assists on the EPL stage. 'Tottenham has risen to the top of the EPL's most assisted player in all time. According to the Tottenham website, Darren Anderton (67), who played in Tottenham's uniform from 1992 to 2004, has been the most helpful player so far. Son Heung-min broke the record as he built two assists on the day.




The Next SON plan is desperately needed → Tottenham needs to be recruited We need to reduce the burden by supporting Son Heung-min with suspected shock
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His contract with Tottenham expires at the end of this season. Initially, Tottenham and Son Heung-min were expected to renew their contracts for a long time. The tide has changed. It has been observed that Tottenham could trigger the option of extending one year to Son Heung-min. Son Heung-min is currently receiving love calls from all over the world. In addition to the Saudi Arabian League, Paris Saint-Germain (France), Galatasaray (Turkiye), Manchester United (England), FC Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid (Spain), and Bayern Munich are reportedly attracting attention.

Tottenham News, which mainly delivers Tottenham's news, said on the 25th that Son Heung-min seems to be dissatisfied with Tottenham's uncertainty. The club plans to exercise a one-year extension option with Son Heung-min. However, this content has not yet been formalized. 'I don't understand why,' reports former Tottenham scout Brian King.

According to the outlet, King said Son Heung-min and Tottenham's renewal `This should have been resolved three or four months ago. It doesn't make sense. He is a high-quality player with a football career at Tottenham. There has never been a better player since joining the team. I'd definitely be mad. I wonder if his mind is 100% still at Tottenham. I don't know if Son Heung-min is happy at the moment. How many years has Son Heung-min been in the team. And he raged, "I've been a star virtually since day one."






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.