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Son Heung-min marked the end of his legendary journey at Tottenham Hotspur. Son Heung-min is planning to join LAFC (Los Angeles FC) with a new record transfer fee in the U.S. Major League Soccer (MLS).
British Give Me Sports reportedly said Son Heung-min's transfer to LAFC could break MLS record for highest transfer fee everIt was reported that the amount of money when Emmanuel Latteras moved to Atlanta United in February this year was $22 million (W30.4 billion), and Son Heung-min's transfer is expected to reach up to 20 million pounds (W36.7 billion)."
The BBC also predicted that Son Heung-min will break MLS' club record with the same content.
Son Heung-min, who is 33 this year, played his last game for Tottenham in a pre-season friendly against Newcastle United on the 3rd. Tottenham manager Thomas Frank replaced Son Heung-min in the 65th minute to get a standing ovation from the crowd. Teammates and Newcastle players also gave Son Heung-min a warm round of applause.
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Son Heung-min joined Tottenham from Bayer Leverkusen in the German Bundesliga in 2015. Ten years later, he is leaving for the United States with the honor of winning the UEFA Europa League.
European football transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano said Son Heung-min signed a contract with LAFC and is heading to the U.S. to mark the end of his career.
Romano said on social networking services that "an oral agreement has been reached between all parties. Son is ready to complete his move to MLS. Son has not returned to England with the Tottenham squad and is currently waiting to sign the documents with LAFC.
Son Heung-min, who played in the English Premier League for 10 years, will now start his second soccer life. Based on the popularity of the Premier League, he is expected to continue his career with the best treatment in the United States.
Son Heung-min is set to become one of the high-paid players in MLS. There is a possibility that he will receive more money than Inter Miami's Sergio Busquets, who is currently the league's third-largest salary.
Currently, the highest annual salary in MLS is Lionel Messi of Inter Miami, which is about $20.4 million (about 28.3 billion won). Son Heung-min is expected to be in the top three MLS salary rankings.
Son Heung-min will prepare for the 2026 North Korea-China World Cup in the U.S. later in the year. As World Cup matches are mainly held in the United States, adapting to the local area may be a good option.
Earlier, Son Heung-min said "In a way, the World Cup is the most important thing. It could be the last World Cup, so I think the environment (to decide the team) was the biggest"A place where you can play soccer happily was also important in your choice, and you're organizing your mind."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
