Shock claims that 'Son Heung-min was hit hard in the back of the head' appear one after another →"The future is uncertain" vs. "He will renew his contract for 2-3 years" debate...What's Tottenham's decision?

Shock claims that 'Son Heung-min was hit hard in the back of the head' appear one after another →"The future is uncertain" vs. "He will renew his contract for 2-3 years" debate...What's Tottenham's decision?

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Son's future is still full of questions.

Son Heung-min's future is still full of questions as the contract extension option is triggered by Tottenham Hotspur's choice, increasing the contract period by one year.

As the option to extend the contract was triggered by Tottenham Hotspur's choice, the contract period seemed to have been extended by one year, but Son Heung-min's contract was only extended by one year. It is pointed out that doubts about Son Heung-min's future remain the same after June 2026, when the extended contract expires.

Tottenham officially announced on the club's official channel on the 7th (Korea Standard Time) that it had activated Son Heung-min's option to extend his contract.

The extension option, which was triggered this time, was inserted into the clause when Tottenham and Son Heung-min signed a 4+1 year contract in 2021, and regardless of the player's will, it is an option that is only triggered by the club's choice. The end of the contract between Son Heung-min and Tottenham, which was originally scheduled to end on June 30, 2025, has been pushed to June 30, 2026.

He will spend 10 years in Tottenham alone unless he leaves Tottenham in the summer transfer market this year, when he joined Tottenham after leaving Bayer Leverkusen (Germany) in 2015. He said in English through the club, "I'm really grateful," and expressed his gratitude for Tottenham's decision to extend his contract.
Son Heung-min said, "I love this team, I love the time right now," adding, "I spent nearly 10 years at Tottenham. I'm really proud of myself that I can play for Tottenham for another year (through the extension of the contract)."

He continued, "The Premier League is a dream stage for many children," adding, "We have to improve from the moment we take the team's captaincy and try to set an example for people. I always have to act right, and this is hard work, but whenever a difficult time comes, I endure thinking, "There will be a time to play again." If there is a bad time, I think there will be a good time after that."

Son thanked him in a subsequent interview in Korean. "I feel so honored to be given another chance like this," Son said. "I think I am very grateful for the opportunity. Despite receiving a lot of support and support, I am very honored and proud that we have a situation where we can give another chance to help our team."
Manager Anji Postecoglou, who has been leading Tottenham for two years, also said, "Son Heung-min already has a great career at Tottenham. He has been an influential player in Tottenham and the Premier League over the past 10 years," adding, "I'm glad to have him in the team. My goal is to help him lift the trophy and finish his career at Tottenham," and rejoiced over Son's contract extension.

Whether Son will extend his contract has been the biggest issue among Tottenham fans since the beginning of the 2024-25 season, when Son Heung-min's existing contract period is a year away. Many Tottenham fans wanted Son to stay because Son Heung-min was Tottenham's captain and key resource in the team's attack, and he maintained a similar level of skills at the age of 33.
However, Tottenham somehow maintained a lukewarm attitude toward Son Heung-min. It was possible to trigger Son's contract extension option before 2024, but it postponed it and eventually decided to exercise the extension option just before the first week of 2025 ended.

Some point out that Son Heung-min may have hurriedly activated the extension option as he began to connect with Barcelona in earnest.

Rumors of a transfer with a number of clubs have been raised since last year, and it is pointed out that Tottenham, which was relieved by dismissing it as a simple rumor, recently changed its attitude and decided to extend Son's contract after Spanish media "Mundo Deportivo" and Britain's leading newspaper "Telegraph" reported that Barcelona was interested in Son Heung-min.

There is also a shocking claim that Tottenham ignored Son Heung-min's request for a multi-year contract. "The Tottenham decision ended speculation about Son's near future, but according to sources, Son wanted a new long-term contract," global sports media ESPN said. "However, negotiations between the club and the players have not taken place. Tottenham decided to exercise the existing option instead of signing a contract."

Whatever Tottenham's decision process, Son Heung-min's contract period has been extended for another year as a result. 스포츠토토

However, some say that Son Heung-min's future is still uncertain.
After Son Heung-min's contract extension was announced, global sports media "The Athletic" said, "What will happen to Son Heung-min's future after June 2026?" and added, "The expiration period of the contract has increased by one year, but questions are still not resolved."

The media pointed out that Son Heung-min's contract extension issue is over, but unless Tottenham signs a multi-year contract with Son Heung-min, Son Heung-min will be placed in various speculations due to the uncertain future, as he did this season, when the next season begins.

If Tottenham gives up renewing its contract with Son, Son will become a free agent and enter the transfer market. If Son maintains his skills at the same level as he is now, there will still be teams to recruit Son, but this requires a precondition that Son's performance does not deteriorate significantly. Also, even if Son maintains his performance, it is hard to be sure that he will move to a better team than Tottenham at the age of 34 and 35.

Like many players, there is a way to choose to transfer to Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, or the United States, but this is also possible only if Son Heung-min has an offer. There is reason to point out that Son Heung-min's future is still uncertain in "The Athletic."

Of course, there are positive prospects.