Captain, this is a bit too much? Son Heung-min is going to LA FC. Messi's same-class claim appears
Jul 29, 2025
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Tottenham Hotspur's 'Living Legends' Shocking content was reported regarding Son Heung-min's move to the summer transfer market. It is a content that could overturn the transfer discussion itself. LA FC, the only remaining U.S. Major League Soccer (MLS) in the transfer market, may break the game.
This is because Son Heung-min is demanding a huge salary for transfer. There are even reports that this level is equivalent to Lionel Messi's current level of playing for Inter Miami and boosting the popularity of MLS as a whole. It is difficult for LA FC to handle.
FourFourTwo, a British soccer media outlet, said on the 28th (Korean time) 'Son Heung-min is attracting attention from LA FC. Son Heung-min is negotiating with LA FC to settle his 10-year relationship with Tottenham and advance to the U.S. In particular, Son Heung-min wants a huge salary in exchange for leaving the EPL stage. It's an amount beyond the imagination of LAFC.
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Son Heung-min also seems to be negotiating with LA FC based on this standard. However, as Son Heung-min's salary far exceeded LA FC's expectations, there seems to be a problem in the negotiations. According to the media, Son Heung-min wants an annual salary comparable to that of Messi, the highest salary in MLS.
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No matter how much Son Heung-min is my Tottenham legend and the biggest star in Korean soccer, it is true that he is far short of Messi in terms of objective skills and brand value.
However, considering that Son Heung-min is already receiving 190,000 pounds (about 350 million won) a week, the best in the team, at Tottenham, it may not be too much to ask.
If you convert 190,000 pounds per week into an annual salary, it is about 9.88 million pounds (about 18.3 billion won). It's about 13 million dollars in dollars. Therefore, Son Heung-min's transfer to LA FC and asking for about $20 million cannot be considered such an unreasonable amount.
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If LA FC wants to solve this problem, it will receive 'third party investment' that Inter Miami used when recruiting Messi in the past. It's about putting up a sports brand or a global sponsor. Or you can think of a way to give a part of the club a stake.
However, as it is clear that Son Heung-min's influence is not Messi-class, it is difficult to guarantee that the way he worked for Messi will also work for Son Heung-min. In the end, Son Heung-min's trip to the U.S. will end up as a `money question.' If this problem is not solved, there is a high possibility that LA FC has never been transferred.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
