Tottenham ‘consider Son Heung-min transfer’ amid Saudi Arabia interest
Son Heung-min has been Tottenham Hotspur’s ever-present, a constant source of goals and assists down the years, and now their captain.
The 32-year-old is midway through his 10th season in North London and second as Spurs’ skipper, but like many of his team-mates this term, has at times been some distance off the pace required.
Scoring six goals in 21 Premier League appearances is a reputable total for a player who has operated out wide more so than through the middle, but is a far cry from the 17 in 35 he netted last season.
As a result, and with senior figures at all levels of the club – from Daniel Levy, to Ange Postecoglou, and also Son as the leader of the playing group – coming under pressure, it could soon be time to part ways.
Son Heung-min may be allowed to leave Tottenham
A parting of the ways between Spurs and Son could come as soon as the summer, with GiveMeSport reporting that the Lilywhites hierarchy are open to letting the South Korean leave the club.
Sources to the online outlet reported on 10 February that Spurs’ decision-makers are hoping to launch a “squad revamp” in the next transfer window, and Son could be one of the players they look to move on.
Interest in Son from Saudi Pro League clubs has surfaced despite the veteran recently signing a contract extension, and if that interest becomes “concrete”, Spurs would certainly consider selling him.
Son Heung-min sale a sign of the times at Tottenham
It’s clear that at present – amid a run which sees the Lilywhites languish firmly in the bottom half of the Premier League – supporters at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium are feeling a disconnect with the club.
With injuries biting in North London to a greater extent than any other club they’re competing with, fans want to see a change, in terms of Ange Postecoglou’s style of play and the personnel his working with.
Signing young players amost exclusively last summer, however, has been met with heavy criticism, and if this were to continue while closing the door on Son’s Spurs career, Daniel Levy could face uproar.
Son certainly hasn’t been immune to criticism from the Tottenham faithful this term as the leader of a young and seemingly directionless team, but if he’s sold and replaced by an unproven teenage prospect, Spurs fans won’t have much faith in that direction heading for the better.