‘53.8%’ eventually spread to SON, Unhappy mode… Son Heung-min said, “He will not be happy with Tottenham’s one-year extension contract” →’The ratio of playing time this season is also insufficient.”

It was argued that Son Heung-min was disappointed by Tottenham Hotspur’s lukewarm attitude during the renewal process.

British media ‘Team Talk’ reported on the 26th (Korea time) that “Tottenham plans to trigger a one-year extension contract instead of discussing a long-term contract with Son Heung-min. Son Heung-min is not happy with Tottenham’s decision at the moment. He is still playing for Tottenham ahead of the expiration of his contract in 2025,” it was reported.

The media predicted that Son Heung-min will not be satisfied with playing time other than renewing his contract. According to “Team Talk”, he played only 53.8% of Tottenham’s total games this season.

Son Heung-min, who has been called the “steel king” and has played most of the games, has only appeared in almost half of the games this season. In fact, it is not an unreasonable argument because Son Heung-min recently expressed regret over the signing of Enze Postecoglou’s replacement.

Son Heung-min has never transferred since he left Bayer Leverkusen in Germany in 2015 to wear Tottenham’s uniform. Rumors of a transfer have been rare as he has shown extraordinary affection for the club every season.

Son Heung-min’s choice was to stay even though his teammates at Tottenham in the past chose to transfer in search of a career. Even after the departure of Harry Kane, Tottenham’s most prolific scorer, Son Heung-min solidified his goal of staying with the club and bringing the trophy.

As a result, it was rare to claim that he would leave Tottenham and wear a uniform for another club even as the contract was just around the corner. Experts and fans also predicted that Son Heung-min would renew his contract with Tottenham this summer.

However, news of Son’s renewal of contract this summer has yet to be heard. The decisive reason for this was that when Son signed his last contract with Tottenham, he included an option to extend his contract by one year.

On the 4th, the British media 이브벳 Telegraph shed light on the contract situation between Son Heung-min and Tottenham, saying, “The club is currently on the verge of invoking Son’s option to extend his contract for one year. Son Heung-min and Tottenham signed their last contract in July 2021. At that time, Tottenham added an option to extend the contract for another year with the will of the club. If the club is willing to sign an extension contract, it can notify Son Heung-min that it is invoking the option.”

In other words, Tottenham insisted that it was not urgent because it was qualified to accompany Son until at least 2026 by extending Son’s contract by one year. However, some argue that Son Heung-min was disappointed with the decision to invoke a one-year short-term option rather than a long-term renewal proposal.

If Son chooses a one-year extension, he cannot expect monetary compensation for his past dedication. Also, depending on his performance this season, the club will be able to weigh the sale and additional contracts.

“Tottenham has informed the Son Heung-min camp that it has no intention of offering to renew the contract. Son is said to have been shocked by the unexpected decision. The two sides exchanged positive messages until a few days ago. Tottenham suddenly reversed their stance on signing the contract,” he said.