Even if I go, I think of it only as a means of making money, not just Tottenham's crazy plan, Son Heung-min's legend, which the BBC revealed

Jun 17, 2025

Even if I go, I think of it only as a means of making money, not just Tottenham's crazy plan, Son Heung-min's legend, which the BBC revealed



Even if I go, I think of it only as a means of making money, not just Tottenham's crazy plan, Son Heung-min's legend, which the BBC revealed
'You have to earn money until you leave.'

Tottenham Hotspur's club and chairman Daniel Levy's iron-faced intentions have been revealed. Son Heung-min, who has devoted himself to the team for the past 10 years and has given the team the first trophy in 17 years, is thoroughly considered as a "marketing player".

Son Heung-min's record at Tottenham is already 'Living Legend', but there is no respect for that. Until the last minute, it only puts the club's marketing plan ahead.




BBC, a British public broadcaster, said on the 17th (Korea time) 'Tottenham will not easily allow Son Heung-min to transfer due to the terms of the Asian tour contract this summer. They say they should complete the tour and leave even if they move,' he said, reporting on the Tottenham club's policy.

Even if I go, I think of it only as a means of making money, not just Tottenham's crazy plan, Son Heung-min's legend, which the BBC revealed
Son Heung-min first joined Tottenham after leaving Leverkusen in the summer 2015 transfer market. For the next 10 years, he has consistently played for Tottenham and established himself as the highest-level flanker in the English Premier League (EPL).

The achievements made at Tottenham are also spectacular. There is no shortage to call it legendary. Since the 2015-2016 season, he has scored 173 goals in a total of 454 games for Tottenham. In particular, he was honored with the EPL joint top scorer (23 goals) in the 2021-2022 season and the FIFA Pushkashi Award in 2020. Both the EPL's top scorer and the Pushkashi Award are the first and only milestone for an Asian player to date.




Even if I go, I think of it only as a means of making money, not just Tottenham's crazy plan, Son Heung-min's legend, which the BBC revealed
A greater achievement than these personal achievements is that he led the team to the UEFA Europa League title in the 2024-2025 season by captaining the team. He broke Tottenham's `Curse of Nothing' that had been going on for 17 years since winning the League Cup in the 2007-2008 season. This is an achievement that even Harry Kane, who is considered the best star in Tottenham's history, has not achieved.

However, despite these achievements and dedication, Tottenham does not favor Son Heung-min. First of all, he did not seek to renew his contract with Son Heung-min in the second half of last year and implicitly revealed his 'decision policy'. Then, as Son Heung-min's transfer was approaching, he hurriedly invoked the "1 year contract extension option" in January and held Son until June next year.

Even after winning the Europa League, there is no mention of renewing the contract with Son Heung-min. Rather, it is only a move by new coach Thomas Frank to reorganize the team based on the young players he wants. To this end, it is suspected that Son Heung-min will be sold at a high price in the summer transfer market to buy players with that money. Tottenham are completely neglecting Son Heung-min.




Then, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye Fenerbahce actively pursued Son Heung-min's recruitment. In particular, Turkiye, led by Jose Mourinho, is conditioning Son Heung-min on high compensation, including a double annual salary increase. Tottenham is in a reserved position, saying, `I will leave it to Son Heung-min's choice,' but they are trying to send it to a place where they pay more transfer fees than they do.

Even if I go, I think of it only as a means of making money, not just Tottenham's crazy plan, Son Heung-min's legend, which the BBC revealed
Even if I go, I think of it only as a means of making money, not just Tottenham's crazy plan, Son Heung-min's legend, which the BBC revealed
사진=SNS
Even that point was decided after they had completed their marketing plans. This means that Son Heung-min is treated only as a machine that makes money.

The BBC reported that `Although Saudi Arabia's interest in Son Heung-min is increasing, Tottenham's Asian tour is becoming a factor that will influence Son's future course of action.' According to a reliable source, Son Heung-min is likely to leave the team before next season, but it is highly likely that he will not be able to transfer until the Asian tour. Without Son Heung-min, there is a risk of trouble with the tour organizers.

This means that Tottenham will not allow the transfer until it makes the expected profit through the Asian tour with Son Heung-min as its signature. Since Son has already signed an Asian tour contract with Son Heung-min at the forefront, not only could there be a problem with profits if Son Heung-min falls out, but he could also pay a penalty to the contractor in the worst case.

Tottenham don't want to bear one such loss. Therefore, it is intended to adjust for the club's thorough interests until the time of Son Heung-min's transfer. There is also a risk that Son Heung-min's transfer will not be carried out smoothly due to Tottenham's greed.



Reporter Lee Won-man wman@sportschosun.com



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.