´The most difficult decision I have made in my career´ – Son confirms Tottenham exit

Son Heung-min has introduced he’ll depart Tottenham this summer season after 10 years on the membership.

Son, who signed for Spurs from Bayer Leverkusen in 2015 for £22m (€30m), cited a need for a brand new problem because the reasoning behind his determination.

The 33-year-old is ready to make his ultimate look for Spurs of their pre-season pleasant in opposition to Newcastle United in Seoul on Sunday.

Son has featured 454 instances for Tottenham throughout all competitions, scoring 173 targets in addition to laying on 96 assists for his team-mates.

He has discovered the again of the web 127 instances within the Premier League, and sits joint-Sixteenth alongside Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink for probably the most targets within the competitors.

“Earlier than we begin the press convention, I wished to say I’ve determined to depart the membership this summer season. Respectfully the membership helps me with this determination,” Son stated.

“It was probably the most troublesome determination I’ve made in my profession. Such wonderful reminiscences. It was so laborious to make the choice.

“I got here to north London as a child, 23 years previous, such a younger age. I depart this membership as a grown man, a really proud man.

“I need to say thanks to all of the Spurs followers for giving me a lot love. I hope the goodbye can also be good timing, and that is the best time to make that call.

“I hope everybody can settle for that and respect that.”

Solely Mohamed Salah (270) and Harry Kane (231) have been concerned in additional Premier League targets than Son (198) since his first season at Tottenham in 2015-16.

He loved his most prolific marketing campaign within the high flight in 2021-22, scoring 23 instances as he shared the Golden Boot with Salah and have become the primary Asian participant to win the award.

Of the 93 gamers to have scored at the very least 60 Premier League targets, Son is the one participant to have scored greater than 36% of his targets through each his left and proper toes (39% left-footed, 58% right-footed).

Son additionally performed 23 minutes of their Europa League triumph in opposition to Manchester United in Might, captaining the facet to their first main trophy in 17 years.

“To spend 10 years on the membership makes me so proud,” Son added. “I really feel I’ve achieved every part I can right here. I’m grateful the workforce has accepted my determination.”

70+ – Son Heung-Min (127 targets, 71 assists) is among the 11 gamers who registered 70+ targets and 70+ assists within the Premier League, certainly one of three alongside Mohamed Salah and Kevin De Bruyne who performed within the 2024/25 season. Class. pic.twitter.com/kXQpyq1cR2

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Son has made the sixth-most appearances in Tottenham’s historical past, behind solely Cyril Knowles, Pat Jennings, Gary Mabbutt, Steve Perryman and Glenn Hoddle.

The South Korea worldwide has been linked with a transfer to the MLS, with Los Angeles FC his reported vacation spot.

“I want a brand new atmosphere to push myself. I want a bit of little bit of change – 10 years is a very long time,” Son added.

“I spent quite a lot of time reflecting on whether or not I wished to expertise soccer in a distinct atmosphere, and I had these conversations with myself over and over.”