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Son Heung-min said goodbye to Tottenham beautifully. But will Tottenham be okay. There are also many concerns about Tottenham.
Global sports media The Athletic said on the 5th (Korea time) 'There are no franchise stars in Tottenham anymore. Who will be next?' he said, shedding light on Tottenham's situation.
Son Heung-min wrapped up his journey at Tottenham by playing two games against Newcastle United '2025 Coupang Play Series' at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 3rd. Son Heung-min, who had already announced his last at Tottenham in a pre-press conference on the 2nd, will take on a new challenge after accompanying Tottenham after the match against Newcastle. He left for LA through Incheon International Airport on the 5th, and there is a high possibility that he will complete his joining of LAFC. There was a lot of sadness about wanting to see more Son Heung-min at Tottenham and about the club legend's last game.
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However, Tottenham is in a situation where they have to worry about new things. It is the absence of a player who symbolizes the club. Tottenham entered the 2010s, with the emergence of a star named Gareth Bale, a player representing the club was firmly on the team. After Bale left for Real Madrid, two stars were born: Harry Kane and Son Heung-min. The two players have grown beyond Tottenham to represent the English Premier League (EPL).
However, there are no shining stars in Tottenham in the 2025-2026 season. Although a player can emerge as the core of Tottenham right now, it is hard to say that the situation where even a star named Son Heung-min, who has supported the last decade, left the team is positive. The Athletic also pointed out the situation.
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The Athletic said 'Tottenham lost its last global superstar in 10 years. Son Heung-min is set to sign with LAFC, and Tottenham are in danger. Tottenham have never lacked a clear icon to take on the club's face role since Bale. That position continued naturally after Kane left for Munich, and the two players were at their best for most of their time together. However, even Son Heung-min left the team, explaining that Tottenham does not have a franchise player.
He stressed that Son Heung-min's departure could lead to a problem of Tottenham brand value, not just a gap in power. The Athletic said 'Tottenham has visited South Korea three times in four years, and Son Heung-min is at the center of it. Two of Tottenham's sponsors are also Korean companies, and of course, no one in the Tottenham squad can continue to increase the brand value of the club like Son Heung-min. Some Korean fandom will remain after Son Heung-min's departure, but the expectation that hundreds of South Koreans will continue to come to Tottenham games is just wishful thinking,' he pointed out.
For Tottenham, the next season could be a full-fledged test. If the team is shaken at a time when both the center and the symbol of the team are lost, the possibility of a big crisis different from the past cannot be ruled out. There is no eternal star, so it is time to face it at some point, but for Tottenham, it is difficult to be optimistic that the process of finding the symbol of a new club will be so easy. The Athletic said Son Heung-min left and Tottenham became the only big six club without a star player. Perhaps a talent that had been overlooked like Kane appeared and was ready to play,' he said, giving the last word of hope.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
