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Leaving Spurs' Most Difficult Decision
The Straits Times
|August 03, 2025
Son seeks fresh environment and goals as he prepares for likely final World Cup in 2026
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LONDON - Tottenham Hotspur captain Son Heung-min said on Aug 2 that he will leave the club this summer after a decade in north London.
The 33-year-old attacker joined the English Premier League side from Bayer Leverkusen in 2015 and went on to play more than 450 times for Spurs. He won the Premier League Golden Boot in the 2021-22 season.
Despite lifting the Europa League trophy in May, he endured a disappointing season by his usual standards, hampered by recurring leg injuries.
"Before we start the press conference I wanted to say I have decided to leave the club this summer," the South Korean told reporters in Seoul, where Tottenham are on a pre-season tour.
"Respectfully, the club is helping me with this decision."
Son, who has scored 173 goals for Spurs and is under contract until 2026, cut an emotional figure but did not reveal his next destination.
He has been linked with a move to Los Angeles FC in MLS (Major League Soccer) in the United States.
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