Tottenham Hotspur visited Hong Kong this summer at Kai Tak Sports Park rivals Arsenal, and captain and South Korean star Son Heung-min is believed to be with the team, and he has recently been said to consider whether to leave the club after a trip to Asia.
Son Heung-min has been said to decide whether to leave Tottenham after his trip to Asia
The 32-year-old South Korean star has a contract with Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur that expires next summer and has not yet been renewed, and it has been rumored that he has been wooed by Saudi Arabian clubs, including Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr, Al Qadsiah and Al-Ahli.
All three clubs are willing to pay £34 million in transfer fees, with Al-Ali being the most aggressive as the AFC Champions League Elite Cup owners look to bolster their attacking power on the left.
However, media reports, including the BBC, said that since Tottenham will play Arsenal at Hong Kong's Kai Tak Sports Park on July 31 and then go to Seoul, South Korea to face Newcastle United on August 3, considering that Tottenham has an agreement with the tournament organizers, Son Heung-min will not announce his stay until the end of his trip to Asia at the earliest.
Levy explains why he fired Angie Postecoglou
If the South Korean star leaves, it is believed that Tottenham's new manager Thomas Frank will have quite a headache. The former Ben Ford head coach replaced the Australian team principal Angie PostecoglouAnge Postecoglou, most surprisingly, has just led the team to a 17-year championship drought to win the club's first European trophy in 41 years, the UEFA Cup.
In a rare interview with the club, Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy explained that the opponent's 22 defeats in the Premier League last season and only finished 17th were fatal injuries, "The European championship is not enough, what we have not achieved is more important, we want to win the Premier League, we want to win the Europa League, we have to compete in all competitions, so the feeling needs to change. ”
Levy said he was fired Angie PostecoglouIt was a collective decision, not just an opinion, and it was very uncomfortable individually, "it was the right decision for the club. I'm grateful to him and I still haven't regretted having him as head coach. He said the two remained on good terms and would be warmly welcomed if they and their families wanted to return to Tottenham at any time,' I told him he would always be part of the club's history. ”
Eintracht Frank becomes Tottenham's new manager
As for why Frank was hired, the chief executive who switched from his sworn rival ArsenalVenkat Sam(Vinai Venkatesham) revealed that the Danish coach was selected from a pool of 30 candidates.
"We started with a list of 10 key attributes for a manager's success, and then the team broke down each of the candidates, and Frank was the first choice, he is very smart, a good communicator, and has a knack for identifying and developing young players with potential, such as Bryan Mbeumo, Yoane Wissa and Ivan Toney."