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LAFC of the U.S. Major League Soccer (MLS) seems to be making all-out efforts to recruit Son Heung-min (33, Tottenham Hotspur).
As USA Latino, the U.S. branch of the Spanish daily As, said on the 26th (Korea time) 'LAFC is making great efforts to recruit Son Heung-min. General manager John Thorrington headed directly to England to negotiate Son Heung-min's transfer. The newspaper added: "'This is why Torrington was absent during the recent announcement of the appointment of co-owner Giorgio Chiellini, and this negotiation was planned for a few weeks ago.'
LAFC has been mentioned as a team that has been actively recruiting Son Heung-min since last month. In the UK, news has been reported that negotiations between Tottenham and LAFC have begun. Fabrizio Romano, who delivers the news of the European transfer, said on the 24th that LAFC is exploring the possibility of recruiting Son Heung-min in the transfer market this summer. There is still an early stage of dialogue, and Son Heung-min and Tottenham will have the right to decide,' he said. On the 25th, LAFC handed Son Heung-min the first offer as a new star in the club's project. Son Heung-min insisted that he will reveal his future to manager Thomas Frank as soon as possible, and Tottenham will also allow Son to decide on his next move.
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Tottenham agreed to extend Son Heung-min's one-year contract earlier this year. However, Tottenham's move was considered one of the means to earn a transfer fee in the transfer market this summer. As Son Heung-min ended up with a disappointing performance after renewing his contract, the local team put weight on the transfer after the end of the season.
Saudi Arabia has been mentioned as the place that has shown the most interest. He is expected to attract Son Heung-min with an astronomical amount of money leading to 'Oil Money'. However, the British daily Guardian recently reported that `Saudi clubs have shown interest in Son Heung-min.'
LAFC, like Saudi teams, is a team that has shown interest in Son Heung-min since the beginning of the transfer market. Olivier Giroud, who has played as a designated player (three per team, not applicable to salary cap annual salary), is moving to Lille, France, and is trying to fill the vacancy with Son Heung-min. The Athletic, a U.S. sports media outlet, said that Son Heung-min, who enjoys great popularity across Asia beyond Korea, will bring tremendous commercial growth in the LA market, which has the largest Korean population in the U.S. Son Heung-min predicted that he will be the biggest recruit in MLS history.
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In this atmosphere, Son Heung-min is preparing for the new season by joining the pre-season schedule. Wickham Wanderers, playing Reading. He did not play in a practice game against Luton Town on the 26th. We are preparing for the upcoming Asian tour schedule. Tottenham will play Arsenal at Kaitak Stadium in Hong Kong on the 31st and Newcastle United at Suwon World Cup Stadium on the 3rd of next month.
Local media in the UK predict that this Asian tour will be Son Heung-min and Tottenham's last companion. Tottenham has to accompany Son Heung-min until the Asian tour due to the placebo rule, but it is expected that they will actively negotiate the transfer afterwards. With manager Thomas Frank taking an ambiguous position on his position or plans for the new season, Son Heung-min is likely to make his own decision.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
