After months of speculation and on-and-off-again transfer rumors, Tottenham Hotspur have learned the fate of superstar Son Heung-min. As Fabrizio Romano first broke the news, Son has made his decision, and with the tour in South Korea wrapping up, the Tottenham legend has informed new manager Thomas Frank and the rest of the club's officials of his intention to depart this summer.
That means that 2024/25 season will have been Sonny's last in Tottenham colors, and he'll have ended his Spurs career on a high note, helping the club secure its first Europa League title in 41 years while ranking first on the team in Premier League goal contributions.
Per Fab, MLS is the most likely landing spot for Son, who is in ongoing transfer negotiations with LAFC, one of the biggest clubs in the United States. He's been approached by Saudi Pro League sides this summer, just as he was last summer, but it looks like the next journey in his career will be in America.
There was, at one point this summer, a sense that Son would stay for the last year of his contract at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as something of a bridge for the next generation of Tottenham attackers and a steady veteran hand for Frank. But Frank didn't seem to have big plans for Son based on his remarks in press conferences, and, well, now we know why.
Tottenham knew it all along
Given the timing of the announcement, it appears Son and Levy may have had something mutual cooked up, given that he's waited until almost literally August 1st to announce his departure, again, at a time when Tottenham wouldn't be on the hook for a penalty from South Korea for selling the international superstar before the conclusion of the tour in Seoul.
What's next for Tottenham after Son announced his departure is obvious. Tottenham are going to have to sign a new left winger. While they brought in Mathys Tel permanently from Bayern Munich this summer and have 2024 signing Wilson Odobert literally waiting in the wings, neither are ready to be the only primary options across from new right winger Mohammed Kudus.
Tottenham have big shoes to fill when they officially lose Son, and even though Son declined in 2024/25 to the point where he wasn't really any better than Tel by the end of the campaign, it would still make sense for Spurs to sign a left winger. Even with Son, left wing wasn't a real position of strength for Tottenham in comparison to other big European clubs, and now without Son, they have to make a move.
Spurs were already in the market for an attacking difference-maker, and that need only doubled with the implosion of the Morgan Gibbs-White transfer. There aren't many valid left wing options remaining on the transfer market, but underrated stars like Atalanta's Ademola Lookman and maybe even Manchester United playmaker Alejandro Garnacho will likely start getting closer second looks from Spurs now.