"SON will leave Tottenham in 2026" Son Heung-min expects next season to end... to hold on for a year instead of a long-term contract
"SON will leave Tottenham in 2026" Son Heung-min expects next season to end... to hold on for a year instead of a long-term contract
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Will he not renew his contract for a long time after all? Watchers are continuing to speculate that Son Heung-min (32) will break up with Tottenham Hotspur after the end of the summer of 2026.
"Son Heung-min has shown unexpected performance since moving to Tottenham from Germany in 2015. However, Tottenham will be able to say goodbye soon," the British football fan cast said on Wednesday.
The media added, "Tottenham is expected to invoke the option of extending Son's contract for another year. However, Son will still leave in 2026."
In fact, Son said in person that he had never renewed his contract with Tottenham. "We haven't talked about anything yet. It's very clear to me," Son said ahead of the match against Karabakh last month. "I'm very focused on this season. Every moment is like a goal at this age. I'm paying more attention to it because I'm participating in many competitions this season."
Son said, "I am fully focused on this season. I want to win the championship that everyone in the club deserves," adding, "We never know what will happen in the future. However, it has been 10 years since I joined Tottenham, so I will give everything for this club. I still have a contract left, and I want to give everything until it expires."
The U.K.'s "Football Transfers" released a similar story. "Tottenham is seeking to recruit a La Liga winger after deciding on Son's contract," the media reported. "Tottenham will issue an option to extend Son's contract. They are focusing on securing Son's future."
"Korean star Son Heung-min is currently receiving the highest treatment at the club, receiving 190,000 pounds (about 350 million won) every week," the media said. "However, Tottenham plans to issue a one-year extension to allow Son to stay at the club until 2026. We can confirm that he will offer another year to prevent Son from leaving the club on free transfer."
It is interpreted that Tottenham is planning to say goodbye to Son after the 2025-2026 season. "Chairman Daniel Levy's use of the contract extension option is a key strategy to maintain the stability of the team. This approach is expected to keep Son Heung-min, the fan's favorite, as a key figure in manager Engie Postecoglou for the time being," the media said.
Son Heung-min never left the team after leaving Leverkusen in 2015 and wearing Tottenham's uniform. Even in July 2021, when the team was on a shaky ground, he was willing to sign a long-term contract. At that time, Tottenham was in the dark age of appointing Nunu Santo after replacing Jose Mourinho with the League Cup final just around the corner. Nevertheless, Son showed his loyalty to Tottenham without being swayed by rumors of a transfer to other big clubs.
Not to mention his performance. Son has 164 goals and 89 goals in 415 matches in his team's uniform. Although there is one last puzzle left: the trophy, he will surely go down in history as a Tottenham legend even if he retires right now.
After winning the trophy at Tottenham, Son was dubbed a legend and said he wanted to leave. "When I leave Tottenham one day, I want everyone to call me a legend with a smile," he said at a recent Tottenham fan forum. However, given the current situation, Son's 'day to leave Tottenham' could come sooner than expected.
Of course, Tottenham should also prepare for the next era of Son. "The era of Harry Kane and Son Heung-min at Tottenham is coming to an end," the Athletic said. "The two world-class strikers led Tottenham for eight years until Kane left in 2023," adding, "Son became captain and veteran last season, and had a better season than before with 17 league goals. However, even Son will not continue forever."
"Tottenham will also have the option to sign Son next season. However, he is 32 years old, and time will eventually catch up with him," the media said. "He is already showing signs of slowing down. He has an average of 1.4 shots per 90 minutes in this season's league. His expected score (xG) is 0.28 goals per 90 minutes on average. Both are the lowest since he joined Tottenham."
Nevertheless, it is a regrettable move for fans who wanted Son Heung-min and Tottenham to be accompanied for a long time. Of course, it is not known what Son Heung-min himself will think, but it is clear that it is not the legendary treatment that fans thought. No matter how much he is in his 30s who is coming down from his heyday, if he is only an option to extend it by one year, it will be regrettable.
For now, Tottenham is reportedly preparing to recruit Son Heung-min as a long-term replacement. According to Football Transfers, Espanyol winger Harvey Puado was caught on Tottenham's radar. He is known to have caught the eye of Tottenham, who was checking Alejo Bellis, who is on loan at Espanyol.
"Tottenham is closely watching Poido to strengthen the team in the upcoming January transfer market. He attracted the attention of Tottenham scouts who were watching Bellis' performance in the match against Real Bayecano in early September," the media said. "Paudo started the season impressively with three goals in eight games." 안전놀이터
Poiardo is a Spanish winger who has scored 48 goals in 184 games while wearing Espanyol. His contract with Espanyol will expire in the summer of 2025. As Espanyol also has to sell him in the winter of next January to collect the transfer fee, Tottenham can have an advantage in negotiations.
If Tottenham really recruits Poido, the farewell to Son Heung-min will be more visible. For Tottenham, it is highly likely to make a final evaluation after being with Son Heung-min until next season.