The next few transfer windows for Tottenham will be pivotal. You’ve probably heard that before, but this time around, the club are running out of prized assets to trade, and fan expectations are bound to be heightened given the way that Harry Kane’s exit from N17 left us with Richarlison and Werner as our primary strikers, strikers whom one reason of another have failed to deliver.
When Sonny goes, it really will place Spurs in what Harry Redknapp once referred to as the ‘bare bones’ category. All this talk about Ange Ball is well and good, but the goals that have been missing need to come from somewhere.
Sonny’s contract is in its final yards, and this summer, the South Korean will be 33 years of age, and it now appears that interest in the attacker, beyond Haringey is very real. Fanatik in Turkey states that the ambition is that a “preliminary meeting will be held with the star player as soon as possible”, with club President Dursun Özbek having given full authority to manager Gardi, regarding the Son transfer.
If accurate, any Tottenham plans to keep Son on and squeeze the last furlongs out of a player who has already achieved legendary status could be in doubt. A footballer’s career is a short one, and it might be argued that managing any fall-off in his career in a less competitive league, as Harry Kane has successfully done. According to the football press, Spanish giant Barcelona is also closely interested in the Heung-min Son. This story is not going to go away.
The Heung Min Son brand is at an absolute peak level, and this will be another key factor in all negotiations. Will Sonny want to see out his last days in London, or will the allure of fresher fields and broader opportunities prove too much for a player who still has much of the world at his feet?
