Did HERE WE GO get it wrong! Non-official BBC breaks MLS record for Son Heung-min...The transfer fee may exceed 41.4 billion won

Aug 04, 2025

Son Heung-min is being rinsed against Tottenham and Newcastle at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 3rd. Sangam = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.08.03/

Son Heung-min greets fans at the match between Tottenham and Newcastle at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 3rd. Sangam = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.08.03/

The match between Tottenham and Newcastle at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 3rd, Son Heung-min, was replaced in the second half and is being seen off by his teammates. Sangam = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.08.03/

There is no disagreement over Son Heung-min's transfer to LA FC in the U.S. Major League Soccer (MLS). 'Official' is also on the countdown.

However, there is a temperature difference in the transfer fee. Fabrizio Romano, an expert in the European transfer market who is synonymous with Here We Go, said on the 4th (Korea time) that Tottenham will receive a transfer fee of more than 15 million euros(about 24 billion won).

Britain's 'BBC' was another. He said he could break the record transfer fee for MLS. The BBC is expected to join LA FC for about 20 million pounds (about 36.8 billion won) after announcing his separation from Tottenham. In February, he stressed that it is likely to exceed 22.5 million pounds (about 41.4 billion won) paid by Atlanta United to recruit Middlesbrough's Emmanuel Lateras.

And 'While the final details of the transfer are still under discussion, a transfer to LAFC now appears to require only paperwork and medical testing,' it added.

Son Heung-min's contract with Tottenham was scheduled to end after the 2024-2025 season. Tottenham launched a one-year extension earlier this year. There are 11 months left on the contract. This is why transfer fees are incurred.

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Son Heung-min declared his farewell to Tottenham at an official press conference held at TWO IFC in Yeouido, Seoul on the 2nd. "I have one thing to tell you," he said. "In a way, it didn't seem like an easy decision. I have decided to leave the team this summer" he said.

Son Heung-min, who settled at Tottenham in August 2015, ended his 10-year companionship with Newcastle United on the 3rd after two games of '2025 Coupang Play Series'. Tottenham manager Thomas Frank confirmed "Today is Son Heung-min's last game." Son Heung-min did not accompany the Tottenham squad who returned to England on the 4th.

Son Heung-min has already hinted at going to the U.S. Asked about the criteria for selecting a new team with the announcement of the split, he said "The World Cup is the most important thing. It could be my last World Cup. I think we should be able to put everything into it"Most importantly, I wonder if the place I can happily pursue will play an important role in my future choices. I'm trying to organize my mind," he stressed. The 2026 North-China World Cup will be co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Asked about his next destination after the match against Newcastle, Son Heung-min said, `Nothing has been decided yet. Please wait a little longer than I'm telling you here. I gave you good information yesterday, so I laughed and said "I'd appreciate it if you could give me a step back today" 'Good information' means going to the World Cup, to the United States.

LA FC has secured a designated player slot that can have up to three players per team. Olivier Giroud, who played for Arsenal in the past, recently transferred to France League 1 Lille. A designated player is a unique rule of the MLS that allows him to pay salaries beyond the cap.

Britain's `Give Me Sports' recently reported that Son is likely to receive a higher salary than midfielder Sergio Busquets of Inter Miami, who is currently the third highest paid player in MLS.

Busquets is receiving an annual salary of $8.7 million (about 12 billion won). If Son Heung-min receives more salary than this, it is next to Lionel Messi (20.4 million dollars, about 28.2 billion won, Inter Miami) and Lorenzo Insigne (15.4 million dollars, about 21.3 billion won, Toronto) in the MLS salary ranking.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.