Son Heung-min is about to sign a long-term contract with Tottenham. In order to avoid following the same footsteps as Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), he is showing his will to make his handprint a legend.
Football Insider reported on the 16th (Korean time) that “Son Heung-min wants to finish the rest of his career at Tottenham,” and that “Tottenham is also planning to offer Son Heung-min a contract renewal that is difficult to imagine.”
He then explained, “Son Heung-min was impressed by coach Angie Postekoglou’s influence and wants to play a key role in the team.”
Football London explained, “After the renewal of Destiny Udozi’s contract, we started predicting the target of the next contract, and Son Heung-min, along with midfielder Pape Sar, is the target of unconditional renewal.”
Therefore, Son Heung-min, who is under contract with Tottenham until June 2025, is likely to sign a long-term contract following the one-year option.
Football Insider reported, “Tottenham will activate the one-year extension option on Son Heung-min’s contract, allowing him to stay with the team until June 2026. Afterwards, negotiations can begin for a new long-term contract with Son Heung-min.”
Football London said, “There is one year and six months left on the contract (expires in June 2025), but Tottenham has the option to extend it for another year,” and added, “We will not repeat the example of letting Harry Kane go this year.” Son Heung “Min also wants to remain at Tottenham,” he said.
Tottenham has a strong will not to achieve the same results as Harry Kane.
Tottenham cried through the summer transfer market and sent the team’s ace, Harry Kane, to Bayern Munich. Bayern Munich has been working hard to recruit Kane all summer. This is to fill the void of Robert Lewandowski, who left ahead of the 2021-2022 season. Bayern Munich, who entered last season with a disappointing offensive line, barely managed to come from behind to win the title, beating Dortmund in the final round of the German Bundesliga. The worries at the forefront continued into the preseason. Bayern Munich played a friendly match against Kawasaki Frontale at the Tokyo National Stadium in Japan last July. Since the team was considered a few numbers lower in terms of power, an easy victory was expected.
However, Bayern Munich surprisingly struggled. In particular, he had problems with his goal-making ability and was unable to capitalize on many opportunities. He attempted 20 shots but only scored one goal. Young strikers such as Mathis Tell and Ariyon Ibrahimovic failed to capitalize on their opportunities. Bayern Munich won 1-0.
Therefore, Bayern Munich had no choice but to put more effort into recruiting Kane. At the time, Bayern Munich’s leadership did not participate in the Japan tour and instead headed to London, England to negotiate with Tottenham. After intense negotiations, Bayern Munich acquired Kane by paying a transfer fee of 100 million pounds (164.4 billion won). Kane appeared in 435 games for Tottenham alone, scoring 280 goals and providing 64 assists. He has been the Premier League’s top scorer three times and is the second-highest goalscorer of all time with 213 Premier League goals. That’s not all. Last season, while Tottenham continued to struggle and finished 8th in the league, Kane played his part by scoring 30 league goals alone. He was a striker who could consistently perform even when the team was struggling.
Kane wanted to leave and Bayern Munich signed him. It was because of winning.
Tottenham has never won an official trophy since Kane debuted in the first team. They advanced to the finals of the UEFA Champions League (UCL) in the 2018-2019 season, but finished second behind Liverpool. Moreover, last season’s poor performance was decisive. Tottenham, who finished 8th in the league, will not be able to participate in European club competitions this coming season, let alone win the championship. It was an opportunity for a change in the heart of Kane, who longed for the championship trophy. Tottenham, who failed to renew his contract, had no choice but to allow Kane’s transfer. If we had stayed with Kane this season, we would have had to release him without a transfer fee as a free agent at the end of the season. It is a huge loss for the club to let a player like Kane go for free. Team owner Joe Louis, aware of this situation, stepped forward. He instructed Chairman Levy to sell Kane. In the end, Tottenham had no choice but to hope for a certain amount of profit and ended up crying in negotiations with Bayern Munich. And Kane eventually moved to Bayern Munich. Since his transfer, he has been performing flawlessly without any adaptation period, like the world’s best striker. Kane has appeared in 20 games across all competitions this season, scoring 22 goals and providing eight assists. This is a performance worthy of the best striker in the Premier League.
Son Heung-min joined Tottenham in 2015. He played in 389 matches and scored 155 goals. He ranks 6th in the club’s all-time scoring list, and is closely chasing Cliff Jones (159), who is 5th. History was also rewritten. Son Heung-min became the first Asian player to win the Golden Boot. In the 2021-2022 season, he scored 23 goals and shared the award with Mohamed Salah (Liverpool). Son Heung-min dramatically became the top scorer by scoring multiple goals in the final match of the 38th round of the Premier League.
Last season, despite injuries, he succeeded in scoring double digits. Son Heung-min collapsed due to an orbital fracture during the UEFA Champions League (UCL) match against Marseille. He recovered quickly to participate in the 2022 Qatar World Cup and scored 10 goals in the Premier League. It was double-digit scoring for 7 consecutive seasons. This season, the pace of scoring is particularly fast. It matches Coach Postekoglou’s unique style of attacking soccer. Son Heung-min has already scored 10 goals and succeeded in scoring double digits for 8 consecutive seasons. Leading scorer Erling Holland (Manchester City, 14 goals) is in hot pursuit of second place Salah (Liverpool, 11 goals). He performed well in the game against Newcastle United. Son Heung-min recorded two assists in the first half alone. Destiny Udogi (21) scored his Tottenham debut goal after receiving a pass from Son Heung-min, and Richarlison (26) scored his first goal in about a month. Son Heung-min scored his 10th goal by finishing his own penalty kick in the second half. If Son Heung-min signs a new contract, he will challenge another record. Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney has scored double figures for 11 consecutive seasons. Frank Lampard (10 seasons), Harry Kane and Sergio Aguero (9 seasons) follow. Son Heung-min, Thierry Henry, and Sadio Mane have scored double-digit scores for eight consecutive seasons. He continues to leave his mark on the Premier League. With a total of 113 goals in the Premier League, Son Heung-min is tied for 23rd in all-time scoring along with Arsenal legend Ian Wright (113 goals). He is chasing Raheem Sterling and Steven Gerrard (over 120 goals). Son Heung-min’s total assists of all time are 56, tied for 29th place along with Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) and Eric Cantona. History continues to be written. Son Heung-min took over the captaincy from Hugo Lloris (36) under coach Postekoglou. He is the first Asian captain in Tottenham history. Harry Kane, who was likely to be the next captain, left for Bayern Munich. Son Heung-min’s shoulders had no choice but to become heavy. Coach Postekoglou appointed new midfielder James Maddison and defender Christian Romero as vice captains. Son Heung-min, wearing the captain’s armband, was excited. Son Heung-min, who mainly played on the side, moved to central striker due to Richarlison’s poor performance. He put his concerns aside and adapted perfectly. Local media also commented, “Son Heung-min perfectly filled Kane’s absence.”
According to the Guardian, Coach Postekoglou praised, “I was fortunate to work with good strikers, but as you know, Son Heung-min is elite in every way among Premier League strikers.”
“If everything goes on track, I will be very surprised if Son Heung-min is not one of the outstanding strikers when it is all said and done,” he added. “Because they have forgotten that Son Heung-min is a dangerous goalscorer despite playing on the wing for most of his career.” .
Son Heung-min has mainly played as a left winger, but changed his position to a central striker last September. Since changing his position, Son Heung-min has already scored 9 goals and has become Tottenham’s new number 9 striker. Although he recently returned to being a winger, Coach Postekoglou’s ‘Son Heung-min Shift’ was a huge success.
Regarding this, coach Postekoglou said, “I’m putting Son Heung-min in the box and that’s why he has already scored nine goals this year. Heung-min Son is an outstanding player, and I knew this even before I came to Tottenham. The exemplary performance he shows every day He did not hold back in his praise, saying, “He is as great as a human being as he is as a soccer player.”
At the same time, he expressed his affection for Son Heung-min, saying, “I am very grateful to be able to work with Son Heung-min.”
Coach Postekoglou said that he will continue to build a team centered around Son Heung-min in the future. “Son Heung-min will be a very important part of what we are building,” he explained.
“But that doesn’t mean we won’t bring in another striker,” he said. “Because I think Son Heung-min will also ask me to do that. When you build a team that can win, the best players actually attract more good players.” “I know you want it.”
He repeatedly emphasized Son Heung-min’s importance, saying, “Other players are also motivated to succeed, but there is no doubt that Son Heung-min will play a big role in this.” Son Heung-min is the undisputed ace of Coach Postekoglou, who signed a four-year contract with Tottenham.
Considering Son Heung-min’s struggles in the early days of the Premier League, I can only say that it is great that he has now entered the ranks of Tottenham’s living legends. / 10bird@osen.co.kr
2023-12-16 20:43:16
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