Turkiye clubs, which have many world-class stars and are the best in the world to open a soccer field, are drawing attention again to catch Son Heung-min.
In particular, Galatasaray, the most prestigious player in the first division, was found to have plans to take Son Heung-min through two all-out matches this winter and next summer.
In other words, Son Heung-min, seven months before the expiration of his contract with Tottenham, has added another new destination candidate.
Turkiye media ‘Contra Sports’ said on the 19th (Korea Standard Time), “Galatasaray has rolled up his sleeves to surprise the world,” adding, “We are aiming for Tottenham star Son Heung-min.”
Galatasaray is the most prestigious of the two competitions, winning 24 Turkiye 1st Division League and 18 Turkiye FA Cups. In 2000, Galatasaray won the UEFA Cup and the Europa League by defeating Arsenal of England.
It is also well known for its unique yellow and red stripes.
Son Heung-min is in the midst of sorting out his future ahead of the expiration of his contract with Tottenham in June next year.
The issue of Son Heung-min’s future was reignited by the British daily Telegraph report on the 4th.
The newspaper said, “Tottenham will soon invoke the option of extending Son Heung-min’s one-year contract,” adding, “Tottenham signed the last contract with Son Heung-min in July 2021, and the club reportedly has the option to extend the contract for another year.”
He then emphasized that this option will be activated with unilateral notification from the Tottenham club.
“All Tottenham have to do is let Son know that they are exercising the option to extend their contract,” the Telegraph newspaper said. “Both Tottenham and Son agree on invoking the option,” adding, “If the option is exercised, Son will be with Tottenham for more than 10 years. The recruitment of Son is considered the best achievement in the history of the Tottenham transfer market.”
Son Heung-min signed a five-year contract with Tottenham in August 2015 for a transfer fee of 22 million pounds (about 39.3 billion won) from Bayer Leverkusen in the German Bundesliga. Since then, he has rewritten the contract twice more, and signed a new five-year contract through renewal in July 2018. In July 2021, he signed a new four-year contract for an annual salary of 18 billion won (estimated).
However, it was revealed last year that Son Heung-min’s expiration date in the current contract was not June 30, 2025, but June 30, 2026, according to Tottenham’s will.
Opinions are divided over Tottenham’s option activation.
Since June, the British media 플러스카지노 has been saying that Tottenham will activate a one-year extension option rather than renewing the contract.
Since Son Heung-min, born in 1992, is 32 years old, Tottenham will watch him for another year rather than signing a new multi-year contract.
The key is Son Heung-min’s future after June 2026, but TBR Football ignored Son Heung-min’s intention and said Tottenham unilaterally notified him of the release.
Spurs Web, on the other hand, analyzed that there is no reason why Tottenham should not activate the one-year extension option. This means that since Tottenham has the right to use Son Heung-min for another year with its current salary, it is right to hold an event, and at the same time, discuss a multi-year renewal.
In the end, the controversy over the activation of the option comes down to whether Tottenham is in the middle of renewing the contract with Son Heung-min, or whether Tottenham is in the process of paying a transfer next year or releasing it in 2026.
Starting in January next year, Son will be able to freely negotiate with other clubs based on Boseman’s rule. The deal calls for a transfer fee-free negotiation based on the premise that he will join the team in the 2025-2026 season next season. Hence, Tottenham will have to come to a conclusion by Dec. 31 to activate its option to extend the contract.
In such a situation, rumors of a transfer to France’s most prestigious PSG have recently erupted, and this time Galatasaray is sending a love call.
The Turkiye club has been very attracted to Son Heung-min before. There were reports that Fenerbahce, another strong team that Jose Mourinho took office last summer, wanted Son Heung-min. At that time, it was argued that Galatasaray was also courting Son Heung-min.
However, Galatasaray’s love call this time is more specific.
“Galatasaray, who broke up with Kerem Akturkolu (Benfica), Tete (Panatinaikos) and Wilfried Zaha (Olang Peak Lyon) this summer, has decided to fill their strikers with world-class stars again,” Contra Sports said. “We plan to offer an appropriate transfer fee in January to bring in Son, whose contract with the team will be terminated next summer. If not, we will bring him back without any transfer fee after the end of this season.”
In other words, Tottenham can match the transfer fee that they want in January this year to some extent. As Son Heung-min has six months left on his contract, he is expected to be able to give as much as tens of billions of won, although it is not a big amount of money.
If Tottenham refuses to do so, it means it will try again to recruit Son Heung-min next summer.
However, unlike the Galatasaray wind, if Tottenham activates a one-year extension of Son Heung-min’s current contract, it will have to pay a transfer fee next summer and recruit Son Heung-min.
Galatasaray is not a big league, but it is the strongest and most prestigious team in Turkiye, which has the ability to give Son more than 18 billion won his salary now. Considering the annual salary of players similar to Son Heung-min at Turkiye, it is expected to pay about 25 billion won.
In addition, he can play in the UEFA Champions League every season and at least play in the Europa League.
If Son Heung-min, who is enthusiastic about star players, visits Turkiye, he can be treated as a hero more than any other club. When Son Heung-min shows up at Istanbul Airport, where he is based, Turkiye could be in tremendous heat.
What kind of destination will Son Heung-min accept in the next few months.