Tottenham striker Son Heung-min has denied rumors that he is close to following in the footsteps of Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema, who have signed for clubs in Saudi Arabia, adding that money is not his concern at now. .
According to British media, Al-Ittihad, who have just signed Benzema, are also interested in signing Son for 50 million pounds (58.4 million euros) and will prepare to offer the South Korean player a long-term contract for £25 million. one year.
“I have a lot of things to do in the Premier League,” said Son today, who underwent surgery for groin pain shortly after the season ended on May 28 with Tottenham, after coming on as a substitute in the friendly drawn (1 -1) with his team against El Salvador in Daejon. “Money is not important to me now and the pride of playing football, playing in my favorite league is important.”
Eight seasons and no title at Tottenham
At the age of 30, Son has already spent eight seasons at Tottenham after joining their ranks in 2015 from Bayer Leverkusen. With a contract until June 2025, even the fact of not having a title with ‘spurs’ did not lead him to change the wind.
In addition to Benzema and Son, Another of Al Ittihad’s targets is N’Golo Kante, that he is willing to suspect Saudi Arabia despite Chelsea’s efforts to renew him.
Source: La Verdad
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