Son Heung-min’s future at Tottenham remains in the balance as transfer talks are scheduled to take place.
Son has been at Spurs for 10 seasons and helped the club win the Europa League, their first trophy in 17 years, in May.
Despite his fan favourite status, Son could depart North London this summer with just one year left on his contract.
With new manager Thomas Frank having arrived from Brentford just 10 days ago, Son is poised to have crunch talks soon with the Dane over his future.
Son should decide his own future
Football London’s Tottenham Hotspur correspondent Alasdair Gold has revealed [June 22] that Son is the closest he has ever been to leaving the club and talks between him and Frank need to happen.
“Ultimately Son’s future should be decided by Son,” Gold said.
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“He’s earned that right as a trophy-winning legend of the club with 10 years of service under his belt.
“I would say there’s more chance of him leaving this summer than ever before, but he and Frank need to have a conversation first to decide what the Dane’s plans for him are as well, if that hasn’t already happened.”
In the forward department, Spurs could also lose Richarlison with speculation continuing around his future in North London.
Timo Werner has already departed the club following his loan spell and Bryan Gil and Manor Solomon look set to be sold.
Son would leave with legend status
Football Insider verdict
Son has been one of Spurs’ most successful signings over the past decade since he arrived from Bayer Leverkusen for just £22million.
He arrived as a relatively unknown quantity but would leave as a club great having been a part of that Europa League winning squad.
The South Korean cares deeply about the club and his 11 goals in 41 appearances last season suggests he could still have lots to offer on the pitch.
After the sacking of Ange Postecoglou didn’t go down well with many supporters, if Frank’s first act as manager was to let Son leave the club then that would definitely cause anger among the fanbase.
Son though will probably be a regular among the substitutes if Frank is able to persuade Bryan Mbeumo to join him at Spurs rather than go to Manchester United.
Frank is also look at either Yoane Wissa or Antoine Semenyo to bolster his attack, so Son may find game time more challenging next season if he stays.