It was argued that Tottenham would not let Son Heung-min go easily.
In other words, he will also offer a large transfer fee to clubs that rush to buy Son Heung-min.
Recently, Galatasaray, one of the most prestigious teams in Turkiye, is known to want Son. The team could take Son for a fee this winter, or if it is not feasible, it could take Son for free while waiting for him to sign a free contract next summer.
Turkiye media “Contra Sports” said on the 19th (Korea time), “Galatasaray has started a transfer work that will surprise the world’s soccer community,” adding, “We are aiming for Son Heung-min, a key Tottenham player. We plan to offer an appropriate transfer fee in January to recruit Son Heung-min, whose contract with Tottenham ends next summer. If we fail, we will pursue his recruitment again next summer, and there is no transfer fee.”
Galatasaray is the most prestigious of Turkiye, which is second to none in Europe in terms of soccer fever, despite its recent debt problems. Just as it hired Victor Osimhen, the top scorer in Italy’s Serie A, on loan last summer, it seeks to succeed in the European stage by selecting Son Heung-min.
Local media ‘Panatic’ and ‘Aksam’ also announced the possibility of Galatasaray’s recruitment of Son Heung-min.
“Galatasaray is preparing a shocking recruitment. Son Heung-min is the player,” Panatic said. “Since his contract will end next summer, we will try to bring him without a transfer fee.”
Axam also confirmed that Son Heung-min is receiving a love call from Galatasaray.
Galatasaray is the most prestigious in the region, having won the Turkiye First Division League 24 times and the Turkiye FA Cup 18 times. In 2000, Galatasaray defeated Arsenal of England to win the UEFA Cup and the Europa League today. In Istanbul, fans are often seen wearing unique red and orange Galatasaray jerseys.
However, Galatasaray’s plans could be disrupted.
For now, Tottenham is poised to extend Son Heung-min’s current contract by one year. It is known that the extension is possible if the Tottenham club unilaterally activates it.
Experts in the transfer market also dismiss the possibility that Son Heung-min will end his contract with Tottenham in June next year. Tottenham expects to extend the current contract for another year.
Florian Flettenberg, who hit Kim Min-jae’s transfer to Bayern Munich in Germany last summer, said on the 22nd, “Tottenham Hotspur is 100% confident that Son Heung-min will play for them in the upcoming season. There is no more internal doubt,” claiming that Son Heung-min will play as a Tottenham player next season.
“As a key player, Son Heung-min is making a firm plan as a member of Tottenham’s squad next season,” he said. “Tottenham will issue a clause extending its contract until 2026.”
Fabrizio Romano, who gained global recognition as a transfer market expert, also said in the middle of this month, “Tottenham has entered the process of activating a clause extending Son Heung-min’s contract until June 2026, and the club’s plan is to let Son play for Tottenham for at least one more season.”
Romano is convinced that his coverage is correct even after the opinion that “Tottenham has not yet made an official announcement on the activation of options.”
After all, Galatasaray will have to pay a hefty transfer fee if it recruits Son Heung-min not only this winter but also next summer. Although Galatasaray has a lot of funds, it is not a rich club comparable to oil money, which could deepen Galatasaray’s concerns.
Of course, there are media outlets that insist on breaking up next summer.
Such is the case with the global broadcast channel “Bean Sports.” “The future of Son Heung-min, the best star of Tottenham Hotspur, is showing,” Bein Sports said on its website on the 22nd. “The 32-year-old Son Heung-min will break up with Tottenham at the end of the season when his contract ends. The striker, who has played in 419 games for Tottenham, scored 165 goals and recorded 87 assists, is connected to other clubs, including Turkiye club Galatasaray.”
It is claimed that Son Heung-min will leave when his contract with Tottenham ends in June 2025.
However, only a few analysts say that the U.K. has signed Son Heung-min’s contract. Not only experts in the transfer market but also other U.K. players including the Daily Telegraph, the Guardian and The Standard believe Tottenham will extend Son’s contract by one year.
In addition, it is analyzed that Tottenham will set a high transfer fee for Son Heung-min.
“He will be the cornerstone of manager Anji Postecoglou’s project at least until next season,” the Tottenham Hotspur News, which specializes in Tottenham news, said on Wednesday. “Even if he tries to leave Tottenham, it is not easy. Tottenham will demand a huge transfer fee from the team that wants Son.”
Son Heung-min is 32 years old, but 이브벳 maintains a value of around 40 million pounds and 70 billion won in Korean won. There is an interpretation that it is an excessive transfer fee for a player who is going downhill in his soccer life, but Tottenham is likely to ask for this amount as Son Heung-min’s skills are still strong.
In the end, it means that Son Heung-min will not leave Tottenham this winter or next summer with a cheap transfer fee or a free contract.
The key is how much the club, including Galatasaray, responds to Tottenham’s willingness to “not transfer” Son Heung-min.
Earlier, Spanish media Pichahes said, “We believe that Son will enhance Galatasaray’s competitiveness. We will negotiate with Tottenham to reach an agreement on the winter transfer market.”
On the one hand, Tottenham’s intention could be Son Heung-min’s transfer to a Saudi Arabian club. Saudi clubs set 80 to 90 billion won for Son Heung-min’s transfer fee last summer and offered it to Tottenham, but there was a time when Son Heung-min refused to go to the Middle East, and the push was not carried out properly.