He is committed to a single goal. Despite the disappointing treatment of “captain” Son Heung-min (32), he is only thinking about Tottenham Hotspur.

“There is a growing possibility that Son will stay at Tottenham for another year,” said Florian Flettenberg of “Sky Sports Germany” on the 17th (Korea Standard Time). “It is expected that Tottenham will issue an option to extend his contract until 2026. It is almost decided.”

Tottenham is not the only one who wants to continue his team. Son Heung-min felt the same way. “The 32-year-old world-class winger Son Heung-min also wants to stay at Tottenham,” Plettenberg said.

If the contract is extended by one year, Son will spend his 11th season with Tottenham. He has never changed his team since joining Tottenham after leaving Leverkusen in 2015. Even when Tottenham was reeling, he signed the contract and showed off his loyalty.

Son is already a living legend of Tottenham. He has 165 goals and 87 assists in a total of 419 matches while playing for Tottenham, and is ranked 19th (123 goals) in total score tally in the Premier League. Since Son’s debut in the PL in 2015, only three players have scored more goals than Son, Harry Kane, Mohamed Salah, and Jamie Vardy.

Son Heung-min has always scored double-digit points in the league except in his debut season, and scored 23 goals in the 2021-2022 season to become the top scorer of the Asian player PL Premier League. Since last season, he has become a new Tottenham leader with manager Engie Postecoglou, wearing the captain’s armband.

Son has continued to display stellar performance on the field. Son recorded 17 goals and 10 assists in the league last season, both scoring the most and providing the most assists in his team. Although Son has been suffering from hamstring injury this season, he has performed his part by scoring three goals and three assists in eight matches.

The British newspaper Telegraph also praised Son’s achievements. “He is regarded as the greatest achievement that Tottenham has made in the modern transfer market. Coach Engie Postecoglou appointed Son as captain after Hugo Lloris left. He stressed that he played a major role in Tottenham’s steady growth into a team that participates in the UEFA Champions League over the past nine and a half years.

“He is very good at his job, does his best, is sharp, deadly and sincere. It is a pleasure to see him,” the Telegraph newspaper said. “In the soccer world, there is hostility towards everyone except for his side. However, he transcends that. Many of his elegant actions are not artificial. It is hard not to be liked by him.”

However, it remains to be seen whether Tottenham fans will be able to shout Son’s name again in the next season. Son’s contract expires after the 2024-2025 season. News has been announced about his renewal of contract for a year, but nothing has been decided yet.

Son Heung-min also said in person that there was no discussion about renewing his contract with Tottenham. Ahead of the match against Karabakh in September, he said, “We haven’t talked about anything yet. It’s very clear to me,” adding, “I’m very focused on this season. Every moment is like a goal at this age. Especially, I’m paying more attention because I’m playing in many tournaments this season. I want to win the championship that everyone in the club deserves.”

Rumors naturally rose. Rumors of a transfer have emerged not only from Saudi Arabia’s Al Itihad, which had been targeting Son Heung-min before, but also from Spain’s giants such as Barcelona and Atletico Madrid. Of course, the public confidence is low, but Tottenham fans could not erase their anxiety at the news of the captain’s potential departure.

On top of that, even the name of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) appeared. Team Talk of the U.K. claimed that 비아그라 has been keeping an eye on Son for a long time and that it can plan to recruit Son once again. If Tottenham fails to advance to the UCL next season, Son could join hands with PSG. In other words, PSG could pay more attention to Korean marketing with Lee Kang-in and Son Heung-min.

However, Tottenham was still the only one in Son’s mind. It seems that Son is dreaming of lifting the trophy at Tottenham as he previously announced.

Britain’s “The Hard Tackle” pointed out that Son could increase Tottenham’s chances of winning the title. “He has been a key player for Tottenham for many years. It is reasonable for Tottenham to keep him as long as possible,” the media said. “He is still a very useful asset for Tottenham and can help Tottenham win the trophy.”

The media also stressed, “The 32-year-old Son is versatile enough to play anywhere on the front line and will continue to add goals and assists to his side. In addition, his winning experience, leadership, and mentality can be valuable additional factors. Tottenham cannot afford to lose Son because it already lacks offensive depth.”

Meanwhile, Tottenham can reportedly extend its contract by one year without Son’s consent. “All Tottenham have to do is let Son know that they have activated the option. And they are totally committed to doing so,” the Telegraph newspaper said. “In other words, Son will join Tottenham for a transfer fee of 22 million pounds (39.3 billion won) from Leverkusen in 2015 for more than 10 years.”