🚨 Historic move: Son joins MLS after requesting to leave
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Not a bolt out of the blue, given the ongoing negotiations, but still a half "shock" for European football: Heung-min Son, after a lifetime at Tottenham, will leave the Spurs.
The South Korean, after a long period of reflection, has come out into the open: his new team will be LAFC, an MLS franchise.
The decision
🚨🇺🇸🇰🇷 LAFC are optimistic to get Son deal done with agreement very advanced, at final stages.
Son has made his decision to leave Spurs and things can now accelerate. pic.twitter.com/aRdkCVm9aQ— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 2, 2025
The American franchise is confident of closing the deal and, according to Fabrizio Romano, the deal is at an advanced stage of negotiation.
Fabrizio Romano reports the news, stating that Son has communicated his decision to the Spurs management and coach Frank. This news was in the air, but for Tottenham, it's a significant blow, given the South Korean's charismatic and technical leadership.
🚨🇰🇷 BREAKING: Heung-min Son has decided to leave Tottenham this summer.
The player has informed Spurs management and also new manager Thomas Frank.
Negotiations underway with MLS side LAFC after he wad also approached by Saudi clubs in May.
MLS, most likely destination. 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/ud1aDBGIas— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 2, 2025
Son has also made a public statement confirming his decision.
"I have asked to leave Spurs. My decision has been made, I did my best here and now I need a new challenge. It's the most difficult decision of my life. I came to north London as a kid. I leave as a young man".
🚨🇰🇷 Son: “I have asked to leave Spurs. My decision has been made, I did my best here and I need a fresh challenge now”.
“It’s the most difficult decision of my life. I came to north London as a kid. I leave as a young man”, says via @AlasdairGold. pic.twitter.com/S1EAXsbTHA— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 2, 2025
Son's numbers
Since 2015, Heung-Min Son has played for Tottenham Hotspur, a team with which he has become one of the absolute protagonists of the Premier League. From his arrival, he has distinguished himself for his speed, ability to score with both feet, and tactical intelligence, earning himself a starting spot. With the Spurs, he has scored over 100 goals, forming one of the most effective attacking pairs in the league alongside Harry Kane. Over the years, he has become a symbol of the club and was named captain in 2023, the first Asian to wear the armband in the team's history.
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