Tottenham superstar left winger Son-Heung min is the highest-profile player on Spurs, and he is also the highest-profile player on Spurs who could leave this summer. His chances of departing Tottenham may have increased with the dismissal of manager Ange Postecoglou, and the immediate aftermath of the coach's sacking, reports surfaced of concerns within the club that 2024/25 may have been Son's last in North London.
Although Son is 32 years old and clearly in the downswing of his career, he still tied James Maddison for the team lead with 16 goal contributions even in his worst season. And Son came back from a nagging foot injury that slowed his statistical progress badly to help Spurs hoist their first Europa League title in 41 years, sealing his status as his club's biggest modern legend (above former teammate Harry Kane).
Saudi Pro League clubs are always interested in landing superstars from around European football, and Son has always been one of their top targets. According to a report from Foot Mercato's Santi Aouna and Valentin Feuillette, Son is one of several big names on Al-Hilal's wishlist for the summer 2025 transfer window.
Al-Hilal just hired Simone Inzaghi to be their coach for the upcoming Club World Cup, and they've been viciously going after the biggest-named attackers in world football. Cristiano Ronaldo, Victor Osimhen, and Viktor Gyokeres are the headliners on their wishlist, but they are also after Son, Darwin Nunez of Liverpool, and Manchester United's Jadon Sancho, too.
Tottenham fans won't want to let Son Heung-min go
They are certainly ambitious, and Son is right up their alley in terms of the kinds of players they tend to target. He is past his prime but still effective, on a contract that will expire in a year, and at a potential crossroads at Tottenham due to their youth movement and the dismissal of a popular coach.
The vast majority of Tottenham fans understand that Son could free up a lot of money for the club and help them look to the future, but they are also not in favor of selling Son. Beyond the nostalgia factor and the human side that are both very important (more important than someone like Daniel Levy may have you think), Son is the club's captain and someone with Champions League experience. Tottenham can't lose too many of these kinds of players before their Champions League return.
Al-Hilal have the money to entice Son and are building a formidable sporting project in Saudi Arabia this summer with Inzaghi at the helm of it, but the ball is in Son's court. If he isn't interested in leaving Champions League football and his beloved Tottenham behind, then he isn't going to Saudi. But if he feels he has accomplished what he needs to accomplish at Tottenham and sees both the Europa League title and Postecoglou's departure as a natural farewell, perhaps Al-Hilal will be his next challenge.