This time, it is Galatasaray. Rumors continue that Son Heung-min will be transferred to the team.

“Galatasaray is aiming for Son Heung-min, whose contract with Tottenham Hotspur expires next summer,” the Turkiye “Panatic” claimed on the 19th (Korea Standard Time). “If we offer a suitable transfer fee in January and fail to recruit, we will recruit him for free after the season.”

Galatasaray is a prestigious team representing Turkiye. It has 24 wins in the Turkiye Schiffer League, the most winning team. It has 18 wins in the UEFA Europa League and 17 wins in the Turkiye Cupas. Currently, it has Victor Osimhen, Mauro Icardi, Fernando Muslera, Hakim Ziyech, Khan Ihan, Davinson Sanchez, Victor Nelsson, Kuras Torreira, and Carlos Vinicius.

Son is targeting even Son. His contract expires after this season. Son included an option to extend his contract by one year at the time of his last contract renewal, but it has not been activated yet. There is no official announcement of his contract renewal at a time when the mid-season is approaching. Son, born in 1992, is over 30 years old, but he is indispensable to Tottenham. He also scored 17 goals and 10 assists last season, and posted three goals and three assists this season amid injury issues. Tottenham’s captain and the core of its offense. Whether Son will play or not affects Tottenham’s overall offense.

Even if Tottenham released its veteran players and reorganized its squad centered on young players, Son is irreplaceable. He seemed to be aiming for a long-term partnership, or a life-long contract, beyond a one-year contract extension with Son. Tottenham, however, seems to have a different opinion. Tottenham did not choose to accompany its chief executive Son for a long time, showing uncertainty over whether to renew the contract.

Rumors of a transfer have emerged. Saudi Arabian professional league teams, including Al-Etihad and Al-Hilal, have expressed their interest in Son. “It is interesting to see if he will move to Saudi Arabia. It could be his last chance to make a lot of money. It would not be a surprise as a number of top players have been heading to Saudi Arabia in recent seasons,” said Pichahes, Spain. “Saudi Arabian clubs are keeping an eye on Tottenham striker Son Heung-min. We hope he will join us as a free agent. We have succeeded in recruiting world-class players over the past few years and are aiming to elevate the league’s status by recruiting more talents. Players like Son will elevate the league’s status and appeal,” the Spanish newspaper Pichahes reported.

Barcelona was mentioned as well as Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). The British media “Team Talk” said on Sunday that French mega-club PSG have been watching Son for a long time. It had plans to recruit Son before. If Tottenham fails to advance to the UEFA Champions League next season, it will sell Son in the summer of 2025. “The Saudi Arabian League teams are also interested in it,” Son said.

It is now also connected to 바로벳. Rumors had it that he would transfer to Fenerbahce, where Kim Min-jae was from, but Galatasaray also participated in the competition to recruit Son. Like other teams, there seems to be no chance of a real transfer. Son is expected to stay at Tottenham, and even if Galatasaray gives sincere interest, he will not likely respond.

Fabrizio Romano, famous for “HERE WE GO” when the transfer is in the process of becoming a fait accompli, said on the 14th, “Tottenham has begun the process of activating the clause extending Son’s contract until June 2026. Tottenham’s plan is to let Son play for at least one more season.”

Florian Flettenberg, a reporter for “Sky Sports” in Germany, also said on Monday, “There is a growing possibility that Son will stay at Tottenham for another year, and it is expected that Tottenham will issue a one-year extension until 2026. It is almost decided. Son also wants to stay at Tottenham.”

Spurs Web, which delivers the news of Tottenham, also said on the 18th, “There are many stories, but it is true that 32-year-old Son Heung-min wants to continue his career at Tottenham and has no intention of leaving at all. Tottenham may have decided to sign a one-year extension to protect Son Heung-min and buy time to reach an agreement on a new long-term contract. Tottenham board members would have conveyed their decision only to Son Heung-min. Before the end of this season, Tottenham and Son Heung-min are expected to resume negotiations on a new long-term contract,” giving a positive outlook. Rumors of a transfer to Galatasaray do not seem to be a groundless story.