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I heard unwelcome news that Son Heung-min's future depends on Tottenham's next coach.
On the 18th (Korea time), BR Football is aiming for its first trophy at Tottenham Hotspur as Son Heung-min faces Manchester United in the Europa League (UEL) final. Son Heung-min believes he is likely to remain at Tottenham next season, but his future is likely to vary greatly depending on the next manager'
The media outlet said Son Heung-min, 32, has been with Tottenham for 10 years and his loyalty is likely to be rewarded with a trophy against Europe. Son just watched Harry Kane finish his wait for the trophy, and now expects a similar moment in Bilbao, Spain. Son may say goodbye in an amazing way, but there is also a good chance that he will play another season as club captain.' For now, Son is expected to stay at Tottenham until next season.
However, it was considered that variables also exist. TBR Football says Son Heung-min, the South Korean national team, signed a one-year contract extension with Tottenham in January, but his future in North London has been uncertain since then. With manager Enze Postecoglou's future at Tottenham in doubt, the next manager is likely to change the club's plans and break up with the captaincy, claiming that Tottenham may choose to part ways with Son if the new manager does not intend to use him.
Graham Bailey, who works for TBR Football, said "We've heard that Son could remain at Tottenham after this summer, which, as we know, is entirely up to the manager's decision. That's why I don't see many links from abroad. Because I think there is a possibility that his future at Tottenham still remains. It can vary greatly depending on who is in charge of the coach. Most of them expect Postecoglou to leave."
Bailey then added that Saudi Arabian clubs are still very interested in Son Heung-min. "One thing is certain about Son, the Saudi professional league clubs are in contact with Son and his camp for the summer transfer," he said. There is a possibility that Son Heung-min will leave, but there is also a possibility of staying. Some Tottenham fans may think he's definitely leaving, but it's not confirmed yet. Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has not offered Son a new contract but loves him as a person and as a player. It's an interesting issue to watch because it's happening in the soccer world."
In the summer of 2023, Saudi club RT Hard prepared a four-year contract for Son Heung-min for an annual salary of 30 million euros (about 46.9 billion won). It was a huge contract worth a total of 120 million euros (about 187.4 billion won).
As such, the story of Son Heung-min's future is bound to heat up again from this summer. In January, Tottenham triggered a clause extending their contract by one year, but Son Heung-min will become a free agent again a year later. If Tottenham wants to earn a transfer fee through Son Heung-min, it will have to sell the player in the upcoming summer transfer market. On the contrary, Son Heung-min may want to leave Tottenham.
Son Heung-min's future will reflect a lot of the opinions of the next coach, as TBR Football says, with Postecoglou likely to leave Tottenham regardless of whether he wins the UEL or not. Even if Son Heung-min showed a somewhat disappointing performance this season, it will be difficult for the next coach to easily exclude Son Heung-min from his power because he is still Tottenham's best player.
There are many speculations about Son Heung-min's future, but this is not the time to discuss the future of the player. What's important to Tottenham and Son Heung-min now is that they win UEL. There are less than four days left until the day of the showdown.
Tottenham will play the final of the UEL in the 2024-2025 season against Manchester United at Estadio San Mames in Bilbao, Spain, at 4 a.m. on the 22nd. Attention is focusing on whether Son Heung-min will start at his first career championship opportunity.
Once Son Heung-min returned from a foot injury, he focused on maximizing his condition by playing 35 minutes as a substitute against Crystal Palace and 74 minutes against Aston Villa. After the Villa match, Postecoglou told the BBC that Son is ready to play in the UEL final. Playing in this match was important to Son, and he feels he is finding his rhythm again."
However, some media outlets argued that Son Heung-min, who is not 100% in condition yet, should play on the bench rather than start. England's The Athletic also added Wilson O'Dober instead of Son Heung-min while predicting Tottenham's starting list for the final against Manchester United.
The media reported that `Son Heung-min showed a lively performance in the first half against Villa, which started more than a month after his foot injury, but he was sluggish this season and too often slowed down his attack speed. I'm more drawn to seeing O'Doberna Matisseel attack Manchester United's centre-back at speed' he added, adding that O'Dober would be a better choice than Son Heung-min.
It was a choice that was so repulsive that local Tottenham fans also left a question mark on The Athletic's choice. This is because even if Son Heung-min is not in his best condition and has been somewhat sluggish this season, it is not easy to accept that he is losing to Odobert.
Some Tottenham fans are worried that Kane's nightmare, which returned in a hurry in the 2019 European Champions League final, will be repeated, but Son Heung-min is not too concerned as he returned in advance and checked his condition to some extent.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
