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MLS outfit Los Angeles FC are supposedly 'advancing' in talks to sign Tottenham Hotspur captain Son Heung-min during the summer transfer window.
The 33-year-old's contract with the Europa League winners now has a little under 12 months left to run, and there is currently no indication that the former Bayer Leverkusen man will pen another extension.
Head coach Thomas Frank has suggested that Son will remain at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for the 2025-26 season, but at the same time, the club will supposedly not stand in his way of an exit.
A switch to MLS or Saudi Arabia have been seen as the two most viable routes for the South Korea international, who does not appear to have garnered much interest from other clubs in Europe.
Now, GIVEMESPORT claims that LAFC are making progress in their efforts to bring Son to North America, and they are 'close' to an agreement on personal terms with the Spurs skipper.
Saudi Son proposal 'revealed' amid LAFC transfer links
The Black and Gold are apparently of the view that a transfer will be possible towards the end of the summer window, but they are not in a one-horse race for the 33-year-old.
Indeed, Saudi Pro League clubs are still believed to be keeping a close eye on the situation, and they would supposedly be willing to stump up $40m (£30m) including add-ons to beat LAFC to his signature.
Such a fee would see Tottenham make a small profit on the â¬30m (£26m) they paid Bayer Leverkusen for Son's services 10 years ago, since when the South Korean has cemented himself in Tottenham folklore.
The 33-year-old is the Lilywhites' fifth-highest male scorer of all time with 173 goals from 454 appearances, only trailing Harry Kane (280), Jimmy Greaves (268), Bobby Smith (208) and Martin Chivers (174) in the charts.
Despite a perceived drop-off in performance last season, Son still hit double figures in goals (11) and assists (12) in all competitions as he won his first-ever trophy with Spurs in the Europa League.
Tottenham transfer news: Why Son sale could backfire financially
While Son's future hangs in the balance, the South Korea legend is currently with the Spurs squad in Hong Kong as part of their pre-season tour of Asia.
Frank's side take on North London rivals Arsenal on Thursday, before heading to Son's home country to meet another Premier League side in Newcastle United at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on August 3.
The report adds that Son is 'contractually obliged' to play in the game against the Magpies, and if Tottenham sell him before then, they will forfeit a significant chunk of their commercial revenue.
However, no final decision on Son's future is expected to be made until after Tottenham's pre-season tour, as the attacker is expected to hold crunch talks with Frank when back in the UK.