His heung-min who was preparing in Tottenham after a decade at the Premier League club
Captain of Tottenham, son Heung-Min, said on Saturday that he would leave the club this summer after a decade in northern London. The 33 -year -old attacker joined the Premier League team from Bayer Leverkusen in 2015 and played more than 450 times for the Spurs. In May, he raised the Europa League trophy, but…
Captain of Tottenham, son Heung-Min, said on Saturday that he would leave the club this summer after a decade in northern London.
The 33 -year -old attacker joined the Premier League team from Bayer Leverkusen in 2015 and played more than 450 times for the Spurs.
In May, he raised the Europa League trophy, but he had a bad season in all of his high standards and fought with a series of leg injuries.
“Before I started the press conference, I wanted to say that I decided to leave the club this summer”, ” The South Korean told journalists in Seoul, where Tottenham was on a pre-season tour.
“Respectfully, the club helps me in this decision.”
Sound, which scored 173 goals for the Spurs, did not say where he intended to go afterwards and cut an emotional figure.
It was linked to a visit to the MLS in the United States.
“It was the most difficult decision I made during my career. Incredible memories. It was so difficult to make the decision”, “ His said, flanked by the new boss of Tottenham, Thomas Frank.
“I need a new environment to push myself. I need a little change – 10 years, it’s long. I came to northern London when I was a child, 23 years old, such a young age.
“I leave this club as an adult man, a very proud man.”
Speaking in Korean, his son said that winning a European trophy – Tottenham’s first European crown in 41 years – played “a big role” in his thought.
“Winning a title in Europe felt like it had done everything I could,” He said.
“I spent a lot of time thinking if I wanted to live football in a different environment, and I had these conversations with myself again and again.”
Frank, who joined Brentford’s Spurs in June, paid tribute to the South Korean skipper.
“For me, personally, I would have loved working with this fantastic person and player,” Said the Danes, who succeeded the Angel’s shed postocoglou.
“He is a real legend of Spurs in all aspects, one of the biggest players to play in the Premier League.”
Spurs will face Newcastle United Sunday in Seoul on Sunday, and his son is assured of a delighted reception in front of his fans of his house.
Until now, the Spurs have had a fairly calm summer on the transfer market, with the midfielder attacking Mohammed Kudus from West Ham their only major acquisition.
Morgan Gibbs-White had seemed ready to result from Nottingham Forest, but a move of 60 million pounds sterling broke down.