Tottenham are preparing to receive an offer for Son Heung-min this summer.
Thomas Frank has signed Mathys Tel and Mohammed Kudus with the knowledge that Son may depart after a near-decade-long spell in North London.
The South Korean has less than a year left on his contract, and is reportedly more open than ever to leaving Spurs after captaining the Lilywhites to their first major piece of silverware in 17 years.
Clubs will be aware of Son’s contract situation, which dictates that he participates in Spurs’ pre-season tour in Asia. Nevertheless, a bid is expected imminently for the Tottenham icon.
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There, he would reunite with his former captain, Hugo Lloris, who made the switch to the United States in December 2023.
As reported by The Guardian (25 July), Tottenham have not yet received an official bid for Son, but expect LAFC to make an offer soon.
It is understood that there is no interest in the 33-year-old from Saudi Arabia at present, despite previous reports suggesting otherwise.
Son will soon have a decision to make and is expected to speak with Frank and the Tottenham hierarchy before making a final verdict on his future.
Much will depend on both the offer itself and Son’s prospective game time if he were to stay in North London for the remainder of his deal.
In the meantime, Son is expected to continue participating in pre-season preparations and will hope to be given more game time in Spurs’ upcoming friendlies after struggling to make an impact against Reading.
Son and Tottenham will hope for a swift resolution
The questions surrounding Son’s uncertain future have been rumbling on since the end of last season, and all parties will hope for a swift resolution so they can start looking forward.
The player himself will undoubtedly want to know where his future lies, while Spurs will want to have enough time to find a replacement should they deem it necessary.
Frank has yet to decide on his captain for next season, and will want to know what alterations he may need to make in the dressing room and to his team to best handle the departure of Tottenham’s fourth-highest ever goal scorer.