Son Heung-min is too big to be described as Tottenham legend.
The soccer statistics media wrote a special article on Son Heung-min on the 23rd (Korea time). Media reports 'Tottenham's Son Heung-min dilemma: Should I sell it now, or should I leave the legend for another season?He gave the title '.
Son Heung-min's future is the most uncertain these days after joining Tottenham. Tottenham are believed to have handed over the option to Son Heung-min. Therefore, how Son Heung-min, who will return to Tottenham around mid-July, talks with his new coach Thomas Frank is expected to play a decisive role in Son's future.
OPTA insisted that Tottenham should properly consider its future with Son Heung-min. 'It would be much more difficult to be so cold to Son Heung-min. Because he is a true legend of Tottenham, and he is the only one of the stars of Mauricio Pochettino's time to stay until the moment he lifted the trophy at Tottenham. No one can deny that he deserves to lift the trophy. Tottenham is also in the fifth crisis of scoring the most points ever. If he remains, he is certain to be ranked fourth.
In addition, the OPTA modifier 'Club Legend' does not properly represent Son Heung-min. Not only is he the EPL's top scorer and 16th in all-time scoring with 127 goals, but he is also 17th in all-time with 71 assists. From the 2016-2017 season to the 2023-2024 season, he scored more than 10 goals for eight consecutive seasons, creating at least six assists, claiming that Son Heung-min cannot simply be called a Tottenham legend. It's a compliment.
OPTA's conclusion is that it's not a good time for Son Heung-min and Tottenham to say goodbye in the summer of 2025. First of all, Tottenham's winning rate was extremely different depending on whether Son Heung-min played or not. If Son Heung-min starts, Tottenham's winning rate is 41.7%, but if he is absent, the winning rate has fallen significantly to 7.1%. His scoring ability also drops sharply from 2.1 goals to one goal.
Regarding this, the media said 'These figures are not all thanks to Son Heung-min, but it is clear that his presence and leadership have a big impact on the team. On the whole of the season, Tottenham's season could have been even darker without Son Heung-min. Even if Tottenham leaves on a free contract a year later, it may be better for Tottenham to persuade Son Heung-min to join them in the final year of the contract. In the summer of 2025, Tottenham concluded that while they were facing a major change, it might be premature to have one of their worst seasons in the EPL and miss even one of the greatest players in the club's history.
Tottenham and Frank will also have to make a decision soon. Whether to give Son Heung-min a choice as it is or persuade Son Heung-min to spend the rest of the year together and design a long-term future.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
