Son Heung-min says, “It is a moment when we can make a different decision, but we are really just sticking to our choice for Tottenham. They are very loyal.”
In September, Son Heung-min said in person that he had never received a renewal offer from Tottenham ahead of the UEFA Europa League match against Caravac FK. The reason Tottenham did not offer Son Heung-min, who was contracted until this season, was because of a one-year extension.
After Son said he had not been contacted by Tottenham for renewing his contract, a flurry of reports in the U.K. that Tottenham would issue a one-year extension with Son as if they had promised. However, nearly two months later, Tottenham did not officially announce that it had issued a one-year extension.
There has been a lot of speculation over the contract between Son Heung-min and Tottenham, but the situation is finally solidifying for Tottenham to invoke a one-year extension. The British Telegraph, which first revealed that there is a one-year extension in the contract between Son Heung-min and Tottenham, said first that a one-year extension would be triggered soon.
Fabrizio Romano, an expert in the European transfer market, said on his SNS account on Monday (Korea time), “Tottenham will activate the contract extension clause for Son. The current contract expires in June 2025, but it will be extended until June 2026, allowing him to sign another season. Son will remain in Tottenham’s plan next year. Tottenham has started taking official steps,” explaining that Tottenham is moving.
Romano explained more details through his personal YouTube channel. He said, “Tottenham will extend Son’s contract for another year. That is what Tottenham is thinking and planning. The process has already begun. Therefore, it is expected that Son will stay at Tottenham for another year,” adding that Tottenham does not have any plans to sell him or do so at the moment.
According to reporter Romano, Son Heung-min is also not looking at other clubs except Tottenham. In fact, as Tottenham delayed the invocation of a one-year extension clause, Son Heung-min was connected to several big clubs. Starting with the rumor that Atletico Madrid, where head coach Diego Simeone is located, and Son Heung-min’s agent met secretly, recently, there were rumors that Barcelona was seeking to recruit Son Heung-min.
It is not surprising that Son is now connected again with Saudi Arabian clubs that have been aiming for Son since a year ago. Simply by rumors, Son proves that he has the ability to go from a better club than Tottenham. Even if Tottenham invokes a one-year extension clause, Son can move even in the summer of 2025 if he wants to move. This is because he can put pressure on the club like Harry Kane.
Son was different from Kane. It was Tottenham with a single mind. “Currently, (Son Heung-min) has never had contact with other clubs. Whenever a big club interested in wingers appeared, Son was mentioned,” Romano said. “Son Heung-min is only thinking about Tottenham, not other clubs.”
Tottenham fans also disagreed about the legendary treatment as to whether to invoke the one-year extension clause of Tottenham. It is not common to offer a multi-year contract to a player who is in his mid-30s, but there were opinions that Tottenham should treat him better because Son Heung-min is the one.
비아그라 king, a former Tottenham scout, said, “Son Heung-min was one of the best players in Tottenham along with Kane recently when he heard that Tottenham chose a one-year extension clause rather than renewing his contract with Son Heung-min. If Tottenham doesn’t think it’s worth signing a two-year contract with Son Heung-min, the leadership should look back on itself.”
“Both fans and experts were really surprised that Tottenham handled Son Heung-min’s contract issue. Tottenham’s decision leaves questions about the club’s strategic vision and the dedication of Son Heung-min, one of the most loved players,” he said in a critical argument.
Son Heung-min naturally wants to be recognized for his contribution while receiving better treatment. Surprisingly, Son Heung-min was in a position that even a one-year extension was okay.
Florian Flettenberg, a reporter with Sky Sports in Germany, said on his personal SNS on the 17th, “With Tottenham expected to invoke a clause that can extend Son’s contract until 2026, chances are growing that Son Heung-min will stay at Tottenham for another year. It is almost decided. World-renowned winger Son Heung-min also wants to stay at Tottenham,” ending rumors of discord between the player and the club that came out through several media recently.
After the Telegraph’s report came out, there was quite a lot of news in the UK that Son Heung-min was shocked by Tottenham. In the case of talk sports in the UK, “Tottenham’s decision to delay offering a new contract to Son Heung-min, the captain and fan’s favorite player, was surprising to Son Heung-min. Son Heung-min expected to negotiate a new long-term contract, but Tottenham decided to activate a clause extending only one year from the existing contract, so he will stay until the summer of 2026.”
Even though Tottenham didn’t offer to renew the contract, Son Heung-min will stay at Tottenham