It was a tearful loyalty.

Tottenham was the only one in Son’s mind. Florian Flettenberg of the German version of Sky Sports posted on his SNS account on Monday (Korea time) that chances are rising that Son will stay at Tottenham for another year. It is expected that Tottenham will exercise the option to extend its contract until 2026. It is almost decided now.” He added that he also wants the 32-year-old world-class winger to stay at Tottenham.

Flettenberg is considered a highly trusted journalist in the European transfer market along with Fabrizio Romano. In particular, he is familiar to Korean fans by directly reporting on Kim Min-jae’s trip to Bayern Munich.

On the same day, England’s cutoff side also said, “Tottenham Legend Son Heung-min is expected to remain with the club after next summer.”

Son’s future seems to be coming to an end with the implementation of a one-year extension option. There was even a “HERE WE GO” official comment. Fabrizio Romano, one of the most prestigious players in the European transfer market, said on his SNS account that Tottenham launched an option to extend his contract with Son until 2026.

On the 4th, the British Telegraph said, “Tottenham will soon invoke the option of extending Son’s contract for one year.” “Tottenham signed its last contract (four years) with Son in July 2021, and the club reportedly has the option to extend the contract for another year,” adding, “Tottenham just needs to let Son know that it is exercising the option of extending the contract. Both Tottenham and Son agree to invoking the option.”

The Daily Mail reported on the 6th that Tottenham will extend Son’s one-year contract and maintain the contract even after the end of the season. “Son Heung-min’s existing contract is scheduled to expire in June, and Tottenham is trying to avoid the risk that rival clubs will talk to him in January to leave for the FA,” it said. TBR Football reported that “Tottenham has announced to Son that it has no plans to discuss a new contract with Son Heung-min.” “Son Heung-min was very shocked by the club’s decision. The club negotiated a contract renewal with Son Heung-min and his camp, and the two sides agreed, but it seems that the club suddenly changed its attitude.”

Tottenham seems to be reluctant to offer Son, who will turn 33 next year, an additional contract. In addition, Son has been suffering from frequent injuries recently. He seems not sure about Son’s physical condition, which will be in his mid-30s after 2026. The bottom line was a one-year extension.

Son’s future has been a hot potato. His contract with Tottenham expires next summer. Initially, Tottenham reportedly proposed Son to renew his contract for a long time. There were constant talks about renewing his contract around Christmas last year. As much as Son loves Tottenham, he seems to renew his contract without difficulty. However, the mood has changed.

The Athletic said, “Son Heung-min is still an integral part of the team. Tottenham will invoke the option of a one-year extension to keep him at the club until 2026. Another British media outlet, 90min, also said, “Tottenham will enter the last year of its contract with Son Heung-min. We will invoke the option to extend this contract until 2026. As news of the renewal of the contract has been delayed, there were even talks that Fenerbahce, a prestigious Turkiye club in which Jose Mourinho is newly appointed, wants Son. Daniel Levy, the chairman of the team, took charge of the deal, but no news has been heard about Son’s renewal.

Son is comparable to Tottenham’s “living legend.” Son left Leverkusen for 30 million euros, the highest transfer fee ever for an Asian player, to join Tottenham in the summer of 2015. Son, who had ups and downs in the 2015-2016 season, his first season, showed great performance from the 2016-2017 season. Son, who established the DESK line with Harry Kane, Dele Alli, and Christian Eriksen, played a key role in Tottenham’s attack by banking on his unique fast speed and powerful shots. He scored double-digit goals for eight consecutive seasons from the 2016-2017 season to the last. Only seven players have scored 10 or more goals for eight consecutive seasons since the inauguration of the EPL in 1992. He became the top scorer in Asia with 23 goals in the 2021-2022 season. He was a top scorer with 100 percent purity without scoring a penalty kick. “Legend” Lee Young-pyo even said, “It was a feat comparable to how mankind landed on the moon.”

Son displayed stellar performance last season as well. He claimed 17 goals and 10 assists, making it 10 goals and 10 assists. Son, who became the first Asian player to achieve the EPL 10-10 (11 goals and 10 assists) in the 2019-2020 season, ranked 10-10 for the third time after the 2020-2021 season (17 goals and 10 assists). 비아그라 has risen to the ranks of EPL legends in name and reality. He was on par with Didier Drogba, Lampard, Cantona, Rooney, and Mohamed Salah. “Only six players, including Son, recorded 10 goals and 10 assists in the EPL history,” said Squaka, a statistics firm. “Sonny (Son Heung-min) has been on the legendary list.” Rooney had the most scores of five 10-10s, followed by Cantona and Lampard with four. Drogba and Salah have recorded a total of three times.

Son deserves to be called a legend for his consistency. Son set a record of 400 appearances in an away match against West Ham on Apr. 3. He is the first non-European player and the 14th in Tottenham’s history. He is also one of the best scorers of all time. Give Me Sports ranked Son as the best No. 7 in Tottenham’s history and the best winger in history.

Recently, it has been seen that it has been decided to extend the contract by one year. British Football Transfer reported that ‘Tottenham has made a decision on Son Heung-min’s contract.’ “Tottenham is currently focusing on guaranteeing the future of captain Son Heung-min.”