Son Set to Join Los Angeles for $34m: Reports

Son Heung-min, who spent 10 seasons with Tottenham Hotspur and stars for the South Korea national team, has a deal in place to join Los Angeles FC (LAFC), according to multiple reports.

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LOS ANGELES - Son Heung-min, who spent 10 seasons with Tottenham Hotspur and stars for the South Korea national team, has a deal in place to join Los Angeles FC (LAFC), according to multiple reports.

LAFC will pay a transfer fee of around US$26 million (S$33.5 million), GiveMeSport and ESPN reported, which would break the Major League Soccer record of US$22 million that Atlanta United paid Middlesbrough to acquire Emmanuel Latte Lath in February.

Son, 33, announced over the weekend that he planned to leave Tottenham, saying he achieved everything that he could with the north London club and was interested in a new challenge.

Tottenham drew 1-1 with Newcastle United in a friendly in Seoul, which served as Son's farewell match. The forward, who received a standing ovation and a guard of honour, said he had "a huge respect and am very grateful" to his old club.