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| The final match of Group B of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup between South Korea and Kuwait at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 10th. Son Heung-min is encouraging his teammates on the bench. Sangam = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.10/ |
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Son Heung-min hasn't made any decisions yet.
British talk sports said on the 17th (Korean time) 'Son Heung-min had received attention from Saudi clubs in 2023 and 2024, and at the time, he made it clear that he was not interested in going to the Saudi professional league. This summer, however, three clubs, Al Ahli, Al Nasr and Al Kadishya, also expressed interest in Son, and they are ready to pay around 40 million euros (about 63.3 billion won) to recruit Son, according to the report.
The three clubs were preparing an annual salary of 30 million euros (about 47.5 billion won) for Son Heung-min. Nothing is known about the length of the contract yet, but if he offers a four-year contract like RT Hard in 2023, Son will earn more in Saudi Arabia than he has received at Tottenham so far.
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| The final match of Group B of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup between South Korea and Kuwait at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 10th. Son Heung-min is thanking South Korea at the World Cup qualification celebration held after their 4-0 victory. Sangam = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.10/ |
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Then, is Son Heung-min's trip to Saudi Arabia a realistic possibility. Fabrizio Romano, famous for 'HERE WE GO', mentioned Son Heung-min's transfer to Saudi Arabia. On the 19th, he said in a live broadcast of Give Me Sports in the UK, "I can clearly see that Saudi interest is really strong, and I also have a good relationship with his agents in Saudi Arabia. Giving a player like Son Heung-min an opportunity like this can mean a lot"(Saudi Arabia really wants to recruit Son Heung-min this time," he said.
However, reporter Romano said Son Heung-min will have to make a decision to move forward. He said "Nothing has been decided on the player's side yet. In particular, the player has to decide what Son Heung-min wants to do. I think this will be an important point." No matter how good an offer is given to Saudi Arabia, it will be impossible if Son Heung-min does not want to move to Saudi Arabia. In fact, even in 2023, Son Heung-min rejected Saudi's proposal without even thinking about it.
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| The final match of Group B of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup between South Korea and Kuwait at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 10th. Son Heung-min greets his fans at a celebration for advancing to the World Cup after South Korea won 4-0. Sangam = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.10/ |
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The most important step before Son Heung-min decides how to envision his future in the future is expected to be a conversation with Tottenham's new coach Thomas Frank. Reporter Romano added, `Son Heung-min should talk with Frank. It is also important what the coach will say to the player. If Postecoglou remained at Tottenham next season, Son Heung-min would also have stayed at Tottenham. Now we have to wait and see what will happen in the conversation with Frank."
If Son Heung-min is still an important player in Frank's plan, chances will increase that he will consider staying. On the contrary, if Frank intends to keep Son Heung-min on the bench frequently in preparation for a generational change, Son will start looking for a transfer to another team.
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| The final match of Group B of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup between South Korea and Kuwait at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 10th. Son Heung-min is playing as a substitute in the second half to encourage his teammates to play. Sangam = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.10/ |
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Every final decision is up to Son Heung-min. Romano is also showing strong interest in the player in Saudi Arabia, but there is still nothing decided by the player. We also have to wait and see how much we want for Son Heung-min in terms of transfer fees. It's still in its early stages and nothing has progressed, but the interest is real.'
Son is expected to meet Frank after being called up to Tottenham for the pre-season as he is currently on holiday. At that time, the conversation between the two will be the main inflection point of the transfer theory.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
