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| 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/ |
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Los Angeles (LA) FC fans are already waiting for Son Heung-min.
Tom Bogert, a reporter who is fluent in the news of Major League Soccer in the U.S., said on Give Me Sports in England on the 4th (Korea time) that `LA FC agreed to a transfer fee of $20 million to $26 million (about 27.6 billion to 35.9 billion won) with Tottenham to recruit Son Heung-min, and has also reached a final agreement on personal conditions. All agreements are now complete, and now it is in the process of finalizing all the details. This transfer fee is likely to set the record for the highest transfer fee in MLS league history."
The highest transfer fee in MLS history is $22 million (about 30.4 billion won) paid by Atlanta United this winter when it recruited Emmanuel Lateras. As Son Heung-min moves to MLS, there is a very high possibility that he will write a new history. In the UK, the final transfer fee is expected to be 20 million euros, and the transaction is expected to be completed at about 23 million euros (about 36.8 billion won).
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| A match between Tottenham and Newcastle at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 3rd, Son Heung-min is taking a hug with Yang Min-hyuk as he is replaced in the second half. Sangam = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.08.03/ |
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It is a league where superstars such as Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, and David Beckham played, but if the highest transfer fee ever becomes Son Heung-min, it will also be meaningful in its own way. This shows how sincere LA FC was to recruit Son Heung-min.
Now, it seems only a matter of time before Son Heung-min announces his transfer to LA FC. Tottenham were on a flight to England after their pre-season game against Newcastle United, but Son remained in South Korea. Since he played his last game for Tottenham, he is expected to remain in South Korea and take the final steps to move 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 his teammates are being seen off. Sangam = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.08.03/ |
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Bogert said Son will stay in Seoul for a few more days after Tottenham return to England, and he could arrive in LA as early as next week, but the specific itinerary has yet to be confirmed. Son Heung-min, 33, is expected to become an instant star in MLS. There is a large Korean community in LA, which is known to have played an important role in Son Heung-min's decision. It also affected the fact that he could adapt to the U.S. a year before the 2026 World Cup." He explained that Son Heung-min's transfer announcement schedule has yet to be confirmed.
However, LA FC fans are already in trouble. LA FC announced the league cup schedule with Mexican club Tigress UANL on its official SNS on the afternoon of the 4th. This is a post that has nothing to do with Son Heung-min, but the comments were full of Son Heung-min-related content.
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| 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/ |
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The fans demanded "Hurry up and announce the recruitment of Son Heung-min." Tottenham fans look forward to our captaincy" even left a touching comment. Fans who embraced the superstar, Son Heung-min, welcomed him by leaving his cheering song "NICE ONE SONNY."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
