Tottenham Hotspur are willing to lower their asking price for Heung-Min Son to let him join LA FC if he so wishes, GIVEMESPORT sources understand.
New manager Thomas Frank has been looking to put his own stamp on the squad after taking over from Ange Postecolgou in north London this summer, with the arrivals of Kota Takai and Mohammed Kudus confirmed, while a deal for Morgan Gibbs-White hangs in the balance amid a legal challenge from Nottingham Forest.
That has seen the future of captain Son come under question, with MLS side Los Angeles FC emerging as the strongest suitors for his signature, and Spurs are open to accommodating the player's wishes when making a decision.
Tottenham Open to £20m Sale
Wanted £35m but player not interested in Saudi
Son, who has been described as "world-class" and currently earns £190,000-a-week, currently has one year remaining on his contract at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium after the club triggered an option to extend his deal earlier this year.
But they are said to be open to a deal that would allow him to leave this summer, and have set his value at around £35m as they anticipate interest from mega-rich Saudi Arabia.
However, GMS sources understand that the club are aware that Son isn't particularly keen on a move to the Middle East, and would therefore be willing to lower their asking price considerably out of respect for his service and achievements in north London should he want to move.
Tottenham want to part ways with the player on good terms, and it was communicated before the transfer window that a transfer was possible this summer.
The MLS has now emerged as the most likely destination for the South Korea international, and there is an acceptance from Spurs chiefs that a move to that league would never bring about the same sort of money as a move to Saudi.
LA FC Keen on Son Deal
Talks ongoing since June
LA FC have been mooted as the most interested club, with talks said to be ongoing between all parties, and GMS sources understand that a deal has slowly opened up since the beginning of June.
Those talks, plus the fact Spurs want to part on good terms with the legendary forward are why they are more willing to do a deal for the mooted £15-20m, rather than the original £35m asking price.
GIVEMESPORT key statistics: Son has scored 173 goals in 454 appearances for Tottenham, ranking him fourth in the all-time list behind Harry Kane (280), Jimmy Greaves (266) and Bobby Smith (211).
Son joined Tottenham back in 2015 from Bayer Leverkusen and has gone on to score 173 goals in 454 appearances for the club, and wore the captains armband as they lifted the Europa League trophy in May - the first trophy of his senior career.
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