Since the beginning of July, Son Heung-min has informed Tottenham that he intends to leave the club. This is not surprising to many people because Son has aged and just helped Spurs get their first title in 17 years with the Europa League championship.
Son Heung-min is on a summer tour with Tottenham in his home country of Korea. Tomorrow, Spurs will face Newcastle at Seoul Stadium. This could be Sonny's last game before he is no longer a Spurs player. The 33-year-old striker himself confirmed this at a press conference before the match.
Among the potential destination for the Korean striker, Los Angeles FC (LAFC) of the American professional league MLS is considered the most reasonable. However, the big teams in the Saudi Pro League are not afraid to spend big to have the best Asian player in Premier League history.
In early June, after taking over as Tottenham head coach from Ange Postecoglou, Thomas Frank was asked a lot about Son Heung-min's future. The former Brentford captain shared that it was a very difficult decision. Son is the captain and legend of the club after Harry Kane left. He just helped Spurs get their first title after a 17-year wait. Therefore, if Frank eliminates Son, he will receive the anger of Spurs fans.
However, in an increasingly competitive environment like the Premier League, Son's age of 33 is a huge barrier for Tottenham's ambition to compete. Not to mention that this striker has recently suffered many injuries. If Son stayed, he himself felt that he would be a burden. Therefore, after talking to Thomas Frank, Son Heung-min directly said goodbye even though he still has a very heavy heart for the "Roosters".
This summer has been a transition period with many fluctuations for Tottenham. They said goodbye to both of their Europa League champions last season's ministries Ange Postecoglou and Son Heung-min. Last summer, the team was forced to sell Harry Kane to Bayern Munich in the context of the English striker becoming a Spurs legend.
Over the past 10 years, Tottenham have had to sell many of their number 1 pillars such as Gareth Bale, Luka Modric, Harry Kane, ... However, despite Real Madrid's interest, Son Heung-min still stayed until he helped the team get an official title after 17 years of waiting. Son's talent and class are undeniable, so his oath to remain loyal to Tottenham until now is very much appreciated.
Son's farewell is both sad news and a positive signal for new coach Thomas Frank. Son's performance last season was not very impressive and his performance has declined significantly. Son has only scored 7 goals in the 2024-2025 Premier League campaign. That was the first season Son had not scored 10 or more goals since his debut season in 2015-2016.
In addition, Thomas Frank will avoid having to make a difficult decision on whether to take captaincy from Son or not. From there, he can focus on developing Mathys Tel and Wilson Odobert, who are considered potential replacements for the Korean striker.
There will be a lot to say about Son Heung-min because his mark with Tottenham and the Premier League is too big. After winning the Europa League, the striker immediately said he was a Tottenham legend. Son is famous for being humble, so when he said that to himself, he considered a lot and was supported by everyone.
The Premier League will miss Son Heung-min, the most talented Asian player in the competition it has ever seen.
