Son Heung-min (33), who is currently playing in the English Premier League, has agreed to extend his contract by one year with Tottenham, his original team. Son expressed his feelings about the extension contract full of responsibility and renewed his commitment.
Tottenham officially announced on the club's official website on the 7th (Korea Standard Time), "We are happy to extend the contract period with Son Heung-min until the summer of 2026."
Tottenham Hotspur said, "Son Heung-min, who joined our team in August 2015, has grown into a world-class player during his time together at Tottenham. He is a great player for Tottenham."
Son started studying abroad for the Hamburg youth team in 2008 and made his debut through the pre-season in 2010 when he turned 18. At that time, he showed his scoring ability with nine goals in nine matches and made his name known. In the 2012-2013 season, he scored 12 goals and two assists in the league, making his first double-digit score in the Bundesliga. Son, who posted 20 goals and three assists in 78 matches for Hamburg, transferred to Leverkusen in the summer of 2013 after signing a five-year contract. Son, who scored 29 goals for Leverkusen, then moved to Tottenham in 2015.
Since then, Son has played in 431 matches for Tottenham and scored a whopping 169 goals. He has been ranked fourth in scoring and 11th in travel history among Tottenham players. Last season, Son had 17 goals and 10 assists. However, this season, Son has been struggling due to hamstring injury since the beginning. He has seven goals and six assists in 22 matches. Tottenham also ranked 12th with seven wins, three draws and 10 losses through 20 matches.
The contract between Son Heung-min and Tottenham was originally scheduled to expire on June 30 this year. Even after the end of the year, there was no news of the renewal of the contract, so negotiations were possible with all clubs while being eligible to leave for other teams without transfer fees.
As a result, rumors of Son's transfer continued to emerge not only in the U.K. but also in Spain. Along with Son, the names of prestigious clubs around the world, including Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Turkiye Galatasaray, Fenerbahce and Manchester United, were mentioned. There was even a rumor that Son will be transferred to Al Hilal, a professional team of the Saudi Arabian League.
However, Tottenham ended up with an option to sign a one-year contract extension with Son. In fact, Fabrizio Romano, an expert in the transfer market, posted on his social network service late last year, saying, "Tottenham started the process to implement the clause that extends Son's contract until June 2026. He will be accompanied by Tottenham for at least one more season." In the end, what Romano said was correct.
British media Spurs Web reported in November last year that Tottenham has decided to activate a one-year contract extension to protect the club and to agree on a new long-term contract with Son. High-ranking officials of the club must have already conveyed Tottenham's decision to Son's confidants. It is highly likely that they will resume multi-year contract negotiations before the end of this season.
"He is paid 190,000 pounds a week. He is one of the best players at Tottenham and the captain of the club. In Korea, he is a superstar. He elevates the club's brand even outside the stadium." This also means that Tottenham desperately needed Son, who is considered the best soccer player in Asia.
With this contract extension, Son will play for Tottenham until June next year. Of course, there is a possibility that Son will sign a one-year extension contract with Son and sell it to other teams while collecting transfer fees. In addition, when signing a one-year extension contract, Son conveyed to other teams the intention of "pay the transfer fee if you want to recruit Son."
"I am very happy (to extend my one-year contract). I had a really happy time during the 10 years I spent at Tottenham. I am proud to be able to play for Tottenham for one more year," Son said on his official social media account. 메이저사이트
Son Heung-min said, "The EPL club is a stage that all children dream of when they were young. From the moment you take the helm of the EPL team, you should make more progress and set an example to other players. You also need a sense of responsibility. Sometimes it's really hard, but you have to constantly demand yourself." "Whenever I go through a bad time, I always think, 'After hitting the bottom, there will be a time to rebound.' To have a bad time means that a good time will surely come again," Son said, renewing his commitment.
Meanwhile, Tottenham will play the first match of the English Carabao Cup (League Cup) semifinals of the 2024-2025 season against Liverpool at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, at 5 a.m. on the 9th. While winning the league is virtually difficult, attention is focusing on whether Tottenham will be able to lift the trophy.