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"I'm curious about my future, too."
It was the words of Son Heung-min (33, Tottenham) after the last A-match against Kuwait. Son Heung-min, who left Leverkusen in Germany in 2015 and wore an England Tottenham uniform, has been the team's flagship for 10 years. In 454 appearances, the sixth-most in Tottenham's history, he scored 173 goals, the fifth-most. Son Heung-min, who couldn't laugh despite many individual awards such as the English Premier League's top scorer and the Puskas Award, finally hit the peak. He won the Europa League in the 2024-2025 season, lifting his first major trophy in his career. Son Heung-min, who gave Tottenham its first win in 17 years and the first European tournament in 41 years, has become a legend of Tottenham.
Son, who had his best season, is at a crossroads of choice this summer. There is a lot of talk from the British media that they can take on new challenges. Son Heung-min scored seven goals in the 2024-2025 season. The double-digit scoring record, which has continued since the 2016-2017 season, closed in nine seasons. I realized the weight of time as I was injured. The renewal of the contract, which was expected to be easy, also faced difficulties. In January, it concluded by taking effect the option of a one-year extension that it had put in while renewing its contract in 2021. The contract period between Son Heung-min and Tottenham is until the end of June 2026.
Son Heung-min's position in Tottenham, which was Untouchable, has also changed. Public opinion continued that Tottenham, which ranked 17th last season, should now make a new edition, and there were voices calling for Son Heung-min to be sorted out. Tottenham are speeding up changes, replacing manager Enze Postecoglou and bringing in Thomas Frank. Following the full recruitment of Matisse Tell, who plays Son Heung-min's position, Brian Mbormo (Brentford) is also targeting.
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Just in time, the love call for Son Heung-min continues. Saudi Arabia, which is pouring astronomical money, is the most active. Of course, Son Heung-min is the top recruitment player in Asia. Saudi Arabia's courtship, which has wanted Son Heung-min since the summer of 2023, has intensified. Along with Al Nasr, where Cristiano Ronaldo is playing, as well as 'Saudi's strongest' Al Hilal and RT Hard are shaking Son Heung-min with oil dollars. It's an irresistible temptation, as we're in the twilight of our career.
Recently, he even went to Turkiye. Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce, who shared a team with Son Heung-min at Tottenham in the past, is courting Son Heung-min. According to Turkiye media, Son Heung-min and Mourinho have already contacted each other and made an irresistible offer of 12 million euros a year after tax. Mourinho maximized Son Heung-min's scoring ability when he was at Tottenham, and he has a good relationship to the point where he said, `I cried watching Son Heung-min win.'
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Coach Frank has yet to comment on how to use Son Heung-min. As he still has skills, he can use it as the center of the team. Coldly, there is no player in Tottenham that beats Son Heung-min. If it's sorted out this summer, you can earn a transfer fee, but it's worth more than Son Heung-min in terms of marketing. There is also a game in Korea right now.
What choice will Son Heung-min make in front of the three options of staying at Tottenham, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye?
Reporter Park Chan-joon vanbasten@sportschosun.com
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
