'13 Goals-8 Help'Salah vs"4 Goals-4 Help"SON, Tottenham is not the only one to blame. Why we need a resurgence of destructive power
Dec 09, 2024
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The fate of the winger of the same age, who won the joint top spot in the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2021-2022 season, is mixed. Liverpool's 「Egypt King" Mohamed Salah (32) and Tottenham's"Captain" Son Heung-min (32) are receiving conflicting treatment from their clubs just over six months before the expiration of their contracts.
Salah, whose contract expires at the end of June next year, has been offered a two-year contract renewal. England's The Athletic made its first contract offer to Salah on the 9th (Korea time). Salah, whose existing contract expires at the end of this season, could become a free agent. A new proposal has been put on the table' and has not yet been agreed upon. Expectations for a stay are only growing, he said.
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On the other hand, Son Heung-min, who has been playing Tottenham 'hard carry' in recent years, also expires his contract after this season, but he still hasn't received a new offer. Tottenham has maintained a consistent attitude since the beginning of the season. Instead of signing a new contract, he will use the option of a one-year extension that the club has.
This is why there is strong criticism that it is not polite to Son Heung-min, who has supported the team with outstanding skills when it is in trouble. British local media were also quite embarrassed by Tottenham's attitude. Many local media initially predicted that Tottenham would re-sign Son Heung-min before entering this season. However, Tottenham is embarrassed when it tries to use only options without considering this at all.
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Son Heung-min is also being treated coldly for this reason. Actually, this season's performance is not very good.
Son Heung-min added one goal at the end of the EPL's 15th round home game against Chelsea at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, at the dawn of the 9th, but failed to prevent his team's 3-4 upset loss. He has scored four goals (27th) and four assists (7th) and eight offensive points this season.
It can be said that the destructive power has definitely been lower than last season due to the aftermath of the injury. On the other hand, Salah, who is on the verge of succeeding in renewing his contract, is currently ranked first in the league scoring (13 goals) and second in assists (8 assists) to maintain the top spot in attack points.
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In the end, Tottenham is delaying the renewal of Son Heung-min's contract from a business point of view. There is nothing to lose. You can use a one-year extension option at no additional cost, and then extend a contract again based on Son Heung-min's skills or break up. This is Tottenham's position.
Son Heung-min also doesn't have to have any regrets about renewing his contract with Tottenham, which he judges so coldly. Instead, the offensive point should be raised a little more for the rest of the season. This is because he is likely to draw better conditions from other teams such as Manchester United, who are currently interested, only when he shows that his skills are still not dead.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
