Ben Jacobs, an expert on the European transfer market, said on his SNS last month, “Tottenham plans to activate a one-year extension option this summer to keep Son Heung-min until 2026. The current contract expires in 2025, but the contract period of Tottenham’s “captain” is extended by another 12 months.”
There is no news of Son Heung-min’s contract renewal, including whether to issue a one-year extension option. Son signed a four-year contract renewal with Tottenham in July 2021. Three seasons have already passed, and the contract between Tottenham and Son Heung-min will expire after the 2024-2025 season.
“I can’t decide the renewal of a player’s contract by myself. What I have to do as a coach is not how I will prepare for the season,” coach Enze Postecoglou said at a press conference before the second game of the Coupang Play Series against Bayern Munich at IFC in Yeouido, Seoul on Tuesday. “I have to respect all the players’ contracts.”
In other words, he revealed that he did not have the authority to decide on Son Heung-min’s renewal. However, he said, “We have become a young team. There are many young players. In order for players to grow and the team to develop stably, a senior role is essential. Son Heung-min will be able to play an important role now. He can play the role of a leader who can be a model for young players. At the right time for the club, the story will come and go,” he stressed.
Paul Robinson from Tottenham said he was encouraged by Son’s one-year extension. “It will be a tremendous help. Son is a great fit for the club and a great person. I don’t see Son playing soccer for other teams. At least in this country,” he said. “Look how he started the pre-season. He scored some fantastic goals and showed how Postecoglou wants to play.”
In the pre-season, Son scored goals in two consecutive games against Vissel Kobe and Team K-League. In the match against Vissel Kobe, he led Tottenham to a 3-2 come-from-behind victory with his first congratulatory shot in an official pre-season game. In the match against Team K-League, Son scored two goals in the first half alone. Prior to the official match, he also scored two goals in an unofficial practice match against Cambridge United in League One (tertiary) to lead his team to a 7-2 victory.
Robinson said, “It would have been nice to see him sign for a longer time, but I think he probably will. It will be a long time in the future, but it will also be up to him to leave Tottenham.”
Son established himself at Tottenham in July 2015. He has established himself as a “living legend” for Tottenham. In his nine seasons with Tottenham, Son appeared in 408 games, scoring 162 goals and 84 assists.
Last season, Son became the first Tottenham player to join the “10-10” club. Son became the first Asian player to achieve the “10-10” (11 goals and 10 assists) in the EPL during the 2019-2020 season. He also scored 17 goals and 10 assists in the 2020-2021 season, as well as stepping on the level once again.
And with 17 goals and 10 assists in May, the club opened another door. Only five players have joined the 10-10 club three times or more in the EPL, including Wayne Rooney, Erik Cantona (Manchester United), Frank Lampard, Didier Drogba (Chelsea), and Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
Even Harry Kane (Bayern Munich) was a former Tottenham player. Son was the first to hang up the tape. “Only six players have scored 10 goals and 10 assists more than three times in the EPL,” said statistics firm Squaka. “He has been listed as a legend.”
In April, Son made history as Tottenham’s 400th appearance. He is the 14th in Tottenham’s history and the first non-European player. Tottenham even produced a special video to celebrate Son’s achievement.
When asked about renewing his contract recently, Son said, “I don’t think I have anything to say because I am still a member of the club. If you do your best in a given position, anything can happen in the future. The future is unpredictable. If you work hard in a given position, a good situation will come,” leaving a strange lingering impression.
BY: 메이저사이트