Tottenham plans to sell Son Heung-min to raise funds for reconstruction, Asian king s ten-year career in Bailuxiang may be the end

On June 3, 2025, according to the exclusive disclosure of the British Mirror, Tottenham Hotspur is considering selling captain Son Heung-min in this summer's transfer window to raise funds for the team's reconstruction. Although this Asian football flagship figure who has played in Bailu Lane for ten years has just been recorded in the team history as the captain of the Europa League champion, it may usher in a major turning point in his career at the age of 32.

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Since joining Leverkusen for 30 million euros in 2015, Son Heung-min has played 454 games for Tottenham, contributing 173 goals and 101 assists, becoming the third player in team history to achieve "150 goals + 100 assists". Although he handed in 46 games with 11 goals and 10 assists in the 2024/25 season, it has become an indisputable fact that he has seen a decline in form that is visible to the naked eye - the average key pass per game dropped from 2.3 to 1.8, and the confrontation success rate fell to a career-low 41%.

Spurs activated the one-year renewal clause in its contract in January this year, extending the contract to 2026, an operation that is considered a typical strategy for "preserving value sales". The Telegraph pointed out that if this summer's transfer window is missed, Son Heung-min will leave the team as a free agent next summer, and Tottenham will lose at least £20 million in transfer income. The Saudi professional league's strong interest in the Asian star happens to provide Tottenham with an ideal trading outlet.

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Although Son Heung-min just led the team to win the Europa League championship in Bilbao last month, ending the club's 17-year championship drought, this has not changed its fate of being put on the shelves. Tottenham chairman Daniel Levi is planning another major lineup change since Harry Kane left the team. Coach Postkoglu has been put on the sacking list, and Son Heung-min's high salary (190,000 pounds per week) and age structure make it a dual goal of "salary cut + cash out".

The Saudi offer is very attractive: Clubs such as Riyadh Victory are preparing to provide a four-year contract worth £120 million, which is not only three times Son Heung-min's current salary, but also allows him to fight alongside stars such as Ronaldo and Neymar. For the Saudi League, which is aiming to expand the Asian market, Son Heung-min, who has 170 million social media followers, has a commercial value that even exceeds the competitive level.

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Currently, Son Heung-min is preparing for the World Cup with the South Korean team, but due to his foot injury, he is not expected to make a appearance against Iraq and Kuwait - the South Korean team only needs 1 point to secure a seat in the World Cup, which creates space for his "low-key departure". It is worth noting that he missed Tottenham's jersey launch ceremony for the 2025/26 season, which was regarded by British media as a signature signal of "countdown to leave the team".

Looking back at the highlights of his Tottenham Hotspur's career, the 2020/21 season's "Thousand Miles and Singles" goal was still played repeatedly, and the takeover of the Captain Kane in 2023 symbolizes the peak of his team's status. Even after leaving the team, Son Heung-min still carved an indelible mark on the wall of honor in White Hart Lane as the "Foreign Scorer King of Tottenham's history" (beyond Klinsmann) and "the first Asian player to win the Premier League Golden Boot".

Milestones in Asian football: From Son Heung-min to the next decade, Son Heung-min's potential departure has aroused collective emotion in Asian football. Japan's Football Digest said it "has been lifted by 20 centimeters in ten years" while Indian media lamented that "when he leaves Europe, the next Asian player who can be captained in the Premier League giants may have to wait ten years." Data shows that during his time at Tottenham, the number of Korean players entering the five major European leagues increased by 300%, among which the younger generations such as Lee Gangren and Huang Xican all regarded him as professional role models.

No matter where he ends up, 32-year-old Son Heung-min is still in the prime of his career. If he joins the Saudi League, he will face a completely different challenge from European football; if he chooses to stay in Europe, the Bundesliga or Serie A mid- and downstream teams may become potential next players. For Tottenham, although the decision to sell this legend in the history of the team is cruel, it is a step that has to be taken on the road to reconstruction - after all, in the football world, the game between business logic and competitive needs has never stopped.