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Reporter Dan Kilpatrick, who is familiar with Tottenham news, criticized Son Heung-min. Son Heung-min is considered to be a person who will remain in Tottenham's history, but it is pointed out that it is time to prepare for a breakup with a cool head.
Team Talk reported on the 30th (Korea time) "Son Heung-min finally won his first major trophy at Tottenham by winning the Europa League in May"This was a successful season for the club, but not for Son Heung-min himself"
In the 2024-2025 season, Son Heung-min missed the middle of the season due to injury, and scored only 11 goals in 46 games. This is Son Heung-min's lowest score since his first season at Tottenham.
Currently, Son Heung-min and Tottenham's contract remains a year away. Kilpatrick insisted that it could be a smart choice for the club to transfer Son Heung-min coldly now.
"Son Heung-min also won the trophy, and he has one year left on his contract," Kilpatrick said. There is no denying that there has been a downward spiral for Son over the last season"Even considering the team's situation, it was not like Son Heung-min in the past. So, if I move after the Korean tour, I think it could be a reasonable choice for all parties."
Contrary to Son Heung-min, Kilpatrick maintained his position that defender Christian Romero, the core of the captain's team, should be protected. Romero is connected to Spain's La Liga and Atletico Madrid.
Kilpatrick added "Selling Romero at this point could send Tottenham a bad message. Tottenham are looking to make further strides based on their Europa League win, but Romero has only two years left on his contract"There are few scenarios in which Tottenham benefit from this situation. You either sell it now and get a big transfer fee, or you end up being dragged around by the player after dragging the contract."
Then "So this summer, when a good proposal for Romero comes in, we have to seriously consider it. However, Romero has shown his true value in the Europa League, and he is a leader. "Tottenham has not had many of those types of players, and there are not many of them in the squad now. You don't want to lose a player like that."
Meanwhile, Son has established himself as a complete legend for Tottenham by winning the Europa League. He is undoubtedly a player who will go down in Korean soccer history and is considered the best player in Asia as a whole.
He is currently ranked fifth in Tottenham's all-time scoring rankings (173 goals). Only Harry Kane (280 goals), Jimmy Greaves (268 goals), Bobby Smith (208 goals) and Martin Chivers (174 goals) are ahead of Son Heung-min.
In addition, Son Heung-min is also Tottenham's most assisted record (77) since the launch of the English Premier League (EPL).
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
