Son Heung-min Likely to Join the US... "Will Receive Top 3 Salary in LA FC"

[Financial News] Tottenham's 'Captain' Son Heung-min (33) officially declared "I will leave the team," surprising soccer fans, and LAFC is emerging as his next destination.
According to the British media 'GiveMeSport', it is known that Son Heung-min has requested a transfer to Tottenham for an MLS move. The team currently pursuing Son Heung-min is LAFC, and negotiations between the two sides are progressing rapidly. It is said that LAFC has offered Son Heung-min a groundbreaking condition. According to reports, LAFC promised Son Heung-min a huge salary that ranks in the top 3 of the entire MLS salary rankings.
Currently, the highest-paid player in MLS is Lionel Messi of Miami (about 24 million dollars), followed by Lorenzo Insigne of Toronto (about 15.4 million dollars), and Sergio Busquets of Miami (about 8.7 million dollars).


If Son Heung-min receives a higher salary than this, he will rank 3rd following Messi and Insigne. Considering that Insigne's contract with Toronto expires this summer, Son Heung-min is likely to effectively rank 2nd in the MLS salary rankings.
Meanwhile, it is known that Tottenham and LAFC are narrowing their differences over Son Heung-min's transfer fee. LAFC has offered 20 million dollars (about 27.7 billion won), while Tottenham wants 27 million dollars (about 37.5 billion won).


However, Tottenham is not in a position to block Son Heung-min's move to MLS, so it seems that the agreement will be reached closer to the amount proposed by LAFC.
Previously, Son Heung-min officially announced at a Coupang Play Series press conference, "I have decided to leave Tottenham this summer." He expressed a strong desire to move to the US, saying, "I want an environment where I can pour everything for what might be my last World Cup."
With the attention of soccer fans focused, it remains to be seen whether Son Heung-min will wear the LAFC uniform and embark on a new challenge.


jsi@fnnews.com Jeon Sang-il Reporter