Chances are high that Son Heung-min (32) will leave for Atletico Madrid, a prestigious La Liga team, next summer. Watchers say he is competitive with his immediately powerful capability.
"English Premier League (EPL) star Son Heung-min may wear an Atletico uniform after his contract with Tottenham ends in June next year," Spain's "Pichahes" reported on the 20th (Korea time). "One of the teams that showed great interest in his future is Atletico."
Atletico is a traditional powerhouse of Spain's La Liga. It is leading the league with 41 points (12-5 draws and one loss) this season. Barcelona (38 points), which ranks second, is higher than Real Madrid (37 points), which ranks third. Notably, it has gained momentum with 12 consecutive wins in official matches recently. It also ranked 11th with four wins and two losses (12 points) in the 메이저놀이터 UEFA Champions League phase. It also secured a 2-1 win over Lee Kang-in's Paris Saint-Germain team in an away match last month.
World renowned coach Diego Simeone is said to strongly want Son. The media said, "He is an icon of Tottenham and a symbol of Asian soccer. He has influence over victory or defeat and is a threat in all positions of the team. This is why he has been a key player for Tottenham for the past 10 years." "Atletico must compete at the highest level in all competitions and have great interest in strengthening its strikers. Son's outstanding skills and deep experience meet Simeone's demands."
Currently, Antoine Griezmann, Conor Gallagher, Julian Alvarez, Giuliano Simeone and Alexander Seurlott are playing in the Atletico attack team. In Simeone's 4-4-2 formation, Griezmann and Alvarez are the front-line strikers, while Gallagher and Simeone are playing on the side. It is expected that Son Heung-min, who plays on both the side and the front line, deserves to compete. In particular, the side attack is less heavy than the front line, so it is enough for Son Heung-min to immediately become a powerhouse.
Atletico Madrid is also not the first to be interested in Son Heung-min. In September, Pichahes also reported that "Lariga giants Atletico showed interest in Son Heung-min, whose future has not been decided at Tottenham," adding, "Son Heung-min and Atletico have already contacted each other informally and even had a conversation."
"He could leave Tottenham as a free agent next summer," he said. "Atlantic is closely monitoring the English Premier League star's contract status. We have Son on the list of key players to be recruited next year."
The contract between Son Heung-min and Tottenham is until June next year, but the option to extend it by one more year is included in the contract. Until last season, the prevailing expectation was that Tottenham would offer a long-term contract to team legend Son Heung-min. Moreover, the long-term contract seemed to come right away because he played as an ace by scoring the most goals in the team last season. However, even now, when the contract is not over, there is no news about the renewal, so more weight is being put on Son Heung-min's departure from Tottenham next summer.
Britain's "London World" also recently reported that "5 Tottenham players, including Son Heung-min, will leave the team next summer." According to media, five players are likely to leave the team, including Ben Davies, Fraser Forster, Timo Werner, Sergio Reguilon and Alfie Whiteman, besides Son Heung-min.
"Tottenham star Son Heung-min has an option to extend his contract by one year. However, it is uncertain whether he will be activated or not," the media said. "He wants to renew his contract with Tottenham for a long time rather than a one-year extension."
Amid this development, reports continue that Son Heung-min will try to transfer to the championship team through free agency next summer. Recently, rumors spread that Son will transfer to other big clubs including Manchester United, the same EPL team, Galatasaray from Turkiye, Real Madrid, and Barcelona.