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| Tottenham Son Heung-min is warming up against Tottenham and Newcastle at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 3rd. Sangam = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.08.03/ |
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Son Heung-min has been showing his superstar moves even before his trip to the U.S. was officially announced.
BBC, a British public broadcaster, said on the 4th (Korea time) 'Son Heung-min is about to transfer to LAFC in the U.S. Major League Soccer (MLS). LAFC plans to pay 20 million pounds (about 36 billion won) to recruit Son Heung-min. This is likely to be the highest transfer fee ever for MLS, it reported.
Initially, the highest MLS transfer fee was £22.5 million recorded by Atlanta United when it was hired by Las in February. Son Heung-min's transfer fee seems to have the possibility of becoming the highest transfer fee ever beyond the amount if bonuses are included.
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| A match between Tottenham and Newcastle at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 3rd, Tottenham Brennan Johnson is sharing joy with Son Heung-min after scoring the first goal. Sangam = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.08.03/ |
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Son Heung-min recently revealed his breakup with Tottenham and is facing a new challenge. Son Heung-min, who wrapped up his journey at Tottenham after two games of the '2025 Coupang Play Series' against Newcastle United at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 3rd, shed tears of joy with applause and cheers from all fans and players at the stadium.
Son Heung-min's destination to leave Tottenham is MLS. MLS is one of the leagues that has been engaged in recruiting players along with the Saudi Arabian League since 2023. If Cristiano Ronaldo headed to Saudi Arabia, Messi headed to the U.S. and the game changed. Since Messi joined Inter Miami, European stars have been steadily joining MLS. Son Heung-min will also join the ranks ahead of his transfer to LAFC.
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| 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/ |
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Already, MLS has growing expectations for Son Heung-min-level players to join. The British Daily Sports magazine said, `Son Heung-min will become the next super star of MLS. He will continue his career in MLS. According to the news, Son Heung-min and LAFC are ready to sign a surprising contract. The annual salary is reported to be close to $20 million. If he signs the deal, Son will become the second highest-paid player after Lionel Messi, he said.
Considering that Messi is currently receiving $20.45 million in Inter Miami, Son Heung-min is expected to receive an annual salary treatment close to Messi, the world's best player. This is a way to guess how great the performance and ripple effect LAFC expects from Son Heung-min is. Expectations are proving in numbers even before the EPL superstar heads to the U.S.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
