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Son Heung-min starts his second soccer life. Leaving behind Tottenham, who has devoted 10 years, his destination is expected to be the U.S. Major League Soccer (MLS). Tottenham fans who send him away are also very disappointed. Nevertheless, he respected and cheered Son Heung-min's new challenge.
European soccer transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano said on his social network service on the 2nd (Korea time) that LAFC is optimistic about signing Son Heung-min's contract"The negotiations are very advanced, and we are in the final stages."," he said.
"Son Heung-min is determined to leave Tottenham, and now the whole process can proceed quickly," he added.
Earlier, Romano said Son Heung-min has decided to leave Tottenham this summer. He reportedly informed Tottenham leadership as well as newly appointed manager Thomas Frank"There was also an approach from Saudi Arabian clubs in May, but negotiations are currently underway with LAFC, a member of MLS. The MLS transfer seems to be the most likely destination."
Son Heung-min said in person that he was leaving Tottenham at a press conference ahead of the pre-season friendly against Newcastle United.
Son Heung-min said "It was not an easy decision. I've decided to leave the team this summer," he said. "I'm not here to specify where I'm going to go.'
Son Heung-min joined Tottenham back in 2015. He played in 454 matches in all competitions, including 333 English Premier League matches and 71 European matches. He scored double-digit points in the Premier League for eight consecutive seasons, and scored 127 goals and 71 assists in total. He also won Asia's first Premier League top scorer title. Last season, he presented Tottenham with the UEFA Europa League trophy as captain.
With Son Heung-min's farewell confirmed, Tottenham fans sent him a message of support. There were some fans who missed the breakup.
Fans responded to the news of Son's transfer on Tottenham's official SNS account, such as "Son Heung-min's next chapter has begun,"No doubt Tottenham's legend,"Don't leave Son Heung-min." Son Heung-min, who was also very popular in the UK, is inevitably an issue. It also received worldwide attention.
The BBC, the New York Times, and CNN also quickly said goodbye between Son Heung-min and Tottenham, and talked about the possibility of joining MLS.
Son Heung-min will start as captain in a friendly match against Newcastle at Sangam in Seoul at 8 p.m. on the 3rd.
Tottenham manager Thomas Frank said, `I don't have much time with Son Heung-min. Son Heung-min had a fantastic decade at Tottenham, a player with a great attitude, and he said it's not always easy to say goodbye, but he also lifted a major trophy last season and has contributed a lot to the team, so it might be appropriate to leave."
"Son Heung-min will start wearing the captain's armband tomorrow," he said, adding, "I will give him time to say goodbye to his fans and give him a chance to match."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
