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There has never been such a 'beautiful farewell' in the history of the English Premier League (EPL).
Tottenham's SNS was plastered with Son Heung-min, who moved to LA FC in the U.S. Major League Soccer (MLS) after 10 years of companionship. LA FC officially announced the recruitment of Son Heung-min on the 7th (Korea time).
Two years of contract, two years of option were included. LA FC will register Son as a designated player (a player not covered by salary cap) until 2027, with an option to extend it until 2028. It also includes options up to June 2029'
LA FC held Son Heung-min in their arms with a 'designated player' slot that can hold up to three players per team. Olivier Giroud, who played for Arsenal in the past, has moved to the French Ligue 1 Lille in the transfer market this summer. 'Designated Players;' is a unique provision of MLS that allows you to pay salaries that exceed the upper limit.
Son Heung-min is expected to earn more than midfielder Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami), the third-ranked player in MLS annual salary. Busquets is currently receiving $8.7 million (about 12 billion won). Lionel Messi (Inter Miami) tops the MLS salary list with $20.4 million (about 28.2 billion won). The runner-up is Lorenzo Insigne (15.4 million dollars, about 21.3 billion won, Toronto).
Tottenham also announced their breakup. Tottenham will officially announce Son Heung-min's full transfer to LA FC. Sonny, thank you can't put everything in there.
Tottenham Chairman Daniel Levy also came forward and thanked him. He added, "Son Heung-min is one of the best players of all time to wear a Tottenham uniform, and it has been a pleasure to watch him for the past 10 years. He was not only an incredibly talented soccer player, but also an amazing person who touched and inspired the hearts and minds of the club and people all over the world."
And "Son Heung-min has given so much to this club on and off the field, and we will be forever grateful for him. We wish him the best in the future. He is part of a lovely and precious Spurs family and will always be welcomed back to the club."
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Son Heung-min, who joined Tottenham in 2015, made a new history of Asian soccer in the English Premier League (EPL), the world's best league. He won the FIFA Puskas Award for his 72m wonder goal against Burnley in 2020. In the 2021-2022 season, he won the EPL Golden Boot (23 goals). Both the EPL's top scorer and the Puskas are the first and only Asian players to date.
It finally broke Tottenham's dark history in the 2024-2025 season. Son Heung-min presented the Europa League (UEL) with the trophy as his captain. It was the first time in 17 years since the top of the league cup in the 2007-2008 season. The European tournament was the first championship in 41 years since the 1983-1984 season.
Son Heung-min played in 454 games for Tottenham, scoring 173 goals and 101 assists. He scored 127 goals and 71 assists in the EPL. He ranked 16th in EPL history with 127 goals and 17th in EPL history with 71 assists. His 198 offensive points rank 13th. There are only seven players in the top 20 in total goals and assists, including Son Heung-min, Wayne Rooney, Thierry Henry, Frank Lampard, Andrew Cole, Teddy Sheringham and Mohamed Salah.
It is even greater if Son Heung-min narrows down after his EPL debut in the 2015-2016 season. Only Salah (270) and Harry Kane (231), who scored more goals and assists than Son Heung-min. Son Heung-min also formed a deadly partnership with Kane. The two scored 47 goals. It is ranked first in the EPL's history of offensive combinations.
Son Heung-min also said his last goodbye. He said on his SNS, 'How can I put this feeling into words? I thought about it for a few days, but it was impossible. But I think it's time to talk. Now it's time to say goodbye to Tottenham Hotspur'Opening the 'Goodbye text'
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Son continued 'It's been my home for the past 10 years. When I first came here in 2015, I couldn't speak English and I didn't know anything about London. You welcomed me with open arms. You believed in me, and you were always with me on good days and difficult days. I was just a Korean boy with a big dream, and most said I had no chance of success. But now, ten years later, I remember that here in North London forever.
At the same time, he met friends who would be with him for the rest of his life here, was honored to be a godfather, and also enjoyed the privilege of being the captain of this special club. Making this decision was the most difficult choice in my life because it was a place where I put all my heart and soul into it. If I always left, I thought, my way, I would like to leave proudly at the moment we completed our mission together. I've achieved that wish.
As expected, the best moment was winning the Europa League. Son Heung-min said, `My first debut was really special, it was cool to win the Puskas Award, and it was an honor to be the top scorer. But the moment I became a European champion in Bilbao was something I will never forget. We will share that night, that moment, and that trophy together for the rest of our lives.'
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He finally 'And to all the fans who are reading this now, I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for the love, support and faith you have given me over the past decade. I would like to thank everyone at the club, the chairman, the directors, and everyone who has been training together every day, eating in the cafeteria, moving around, playing, hurting, recovering, and winning together. I thank everyone with all my heart from the bottom of my heart. I hope you guys were proud of me. Sonny added ♥'.
Son Heung-min breaks MLS record transfer fee. England's 『BBC" reported that Son Heung-min's transfer was"Top News" and LA FC paid more than 20 million pounds (about 37 billion won) for Tottenham's former captain Son Heung-min's transfer fee. This is the highest MLS transfer fee in February, exceeding 16.5 million pounds (about 30.6 billion won) paid by Atlanta United to recruit Middlesbrough's Emmanuel Lateras.
Tottenham also introduced their teammates' reactions. Christian Romero wrote 'Son Heung-min remains a great legend of this beautiful club. 'There have been many trials, but I have continued to challenge and finally bear fruit.' was introduced. 'Fruit' means that Europoli will win.
Hishalisson said 'I made history in my Tottenham uniform, and I'm glad I could lift an important trophy with you as well. James Maddison wrote 'You, who joined as a boy 10 years ago, have now remained a legend, my best friend.
Guglielmo Vicario, Pedro Porro, Pape Sarr, Ives Bissouma, Destiny Udogi, Brennan Johnson, Mickey van der Penn, and Dominic Solanke also wrote a tribute 'Legend'.
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Son Heung-min's soccer journey has resumed in the U.S. after Germany (Hamburg, Leverkusen) and England (Tottenham). At a joining press conference held at BMO Stadium, the home of LA FC, he said, `John (Sorrington chairman and general manager) and Bennett (Lawnsol senior owner) struggled a lot to recruit. Actually, this wasn't my first choice, but with the first call at the end of the season, John changed my mind, so here I am. "I'm here to win. I will show you fun soccer and I will be successful."
Son Heung-min also said, `Just because I played well in Europe, there is no guarantee that it will be the same here. It starts with a new '0', and my dream is to always end with 'Legend'. "When I break up with this club, I want him to be called a legend and leave."
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bath attended the press conference on this day, making Son Heung-min's status fresh.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
