Son Heung-min is crazy about world class Mourinho, and he didn't give up on his student SONFenerbahce, please keep an eye on him → It is difficult to transfer before visiting Korea in August

Jun 18, 2025

It seems that it was not a rumor that Jose Mourinho wanted Son Heung-min.

News that Mourinho wants to reunite with Son Heung-min emerged over the weekend. Reporter Yaz Quavunju Oulu, an expert in the Turkiye transfer market, said on his personal SNS on the 16th (Korea Standard Time), "Mourinho met with Son Heung-min." Son Heung-min has a very deep relationship with Mourinho and is in a positive position to transfer to Fenerbahce. However, a transfer fee of 30 million euros (about 47.2 billion won) is required due to contracts in East Asia," he reported.

However, reporter Sabon Zhou Oulu said "If the transfer fee issue is resolved, negotiations can proceed." Son Heung-min wants to be with Mourinho again, but the transfer fee of 30 million euros is very unlikely.

Although it is unlikely to be realized, Fenerbahce seems to want to move Son Heung-min's mind. Rumors of a transfer to Fenerbahce are not dying down easily. Britain's The Times reported on the 17th (Korea time) that Son Heung-min, who is 32 years old, has a year left on his contract, is receiving renewed attention from the Saudi Arabian professional league, and is also connected to Fenerbahce led by Mourinho, who played with Son Heung-min at Tottenham.

Mourinho is the head coach who has brought Son Heung-min to the next level. Mourinho, who replaced Mauricio Pochettino in the winter of 2019, decided to actively utilize Son Heung-min's ability to improve Tottenham's offense. Mourinho made the most of Son Heung-min's excellent scoring ability and space penetration ability, creating a fantastic chemistry with Harry Kane.

Thanks to this, Son Heung-min has established himself as the strongest offensive duo in the league with Kane, scoring 17 goals and 10 assists in the 2020-2021 season. Thanks to this performance, he was honored for the first time as a member of the English Professional Footballers Association (PFA) Team of the Year.

Mourinho was dismissed ahead of the Carabao Cup final in the spring of 2021, which did not last long. There were many Tottenham players who were not on good terms with Mourinho, but Son Heung-min and Mourinho were different. Mourinho has always publicly expressed his special affection for Son Heung-min. When he was in charge of Tottenham, Son scored a goal and showed world class performance. Son Heung-min has to admit he is a world-class player," he praised.

Recently, Mourinho once again expressed his deep affection for his student, saying, `I love Manchester United and have a good relationship with Coach Hoobeng Amorim, but I felt special when I saw Son Heung-min crying with the (Europa League) trophy.'

Turkiye media Panatic also said on the same day 'Turkey's prestigious club Fenerbahce is closely watching Tottenham's Korean star Son Heung-min's situation. Turkey's Fenerbahce, led by former Tottenham manager Mourinho along with Saudi professional league clubs, is being mentioned as a candidate for Son Heung-min.

The destination is expected to come out after Son Heung-min decides whether he will really leave Tottenham. But the decision is unknown for the time being. The Times added that the possibility of captain Son Heung-min's transfer is also being discussed as the team reorganizes under Tottenham's Frank system, but it is highly unlikely that Son will leave the team before a large pre-season tour in his home country of Korea scheduled for August. Tottenham has signed a commercial contract to play Son Heung-min in a friendly match against Newcastle United at Seoul World Cup Stadium on August 3rd.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.