{"id":624607,"date":"2023-06-21T08:21:23","date_gmt":"2023-06-21T12:21:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=624607"},"modified":"2023-06-21T08:21:23","modified_gmt":"2023-06-21T12:21:23","slug":"son-tottenham-commitment-saudi-interest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/06\/21\/son-tottenham-commitment-saudi-interest\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a350 Million Star Sends Decisive Message Over his Future at Tottenham"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/caughtoffside.substack.com\/p\/arsenal-chasing-midfield-duo-strange\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reports from Fabrizio Romano<\/a>, Tottenham Hotspur have firmly stated their stance on keeping Son Heung-min at the club, dismissing rumours of interest from Saudi Arabian clubs. The South Korean himself has expressed his determination to stay in London as per an interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1671462651942035456\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Football Daily<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Son Heung-min Commits to Tottenham After Interest From Saudi Clubs<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Son confirms he stays at Spurs and has no plans to join Saudi \ud83d\udea8\u26aa\ufe0f\ud83c\uddf0\ud83c\uddf7 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/THFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#THFC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have many things to do in PL. Money doesn&#39;t matter to me now, and the pride of playing football, to play in my favorite league is important. I want to play more for Tottenham\u201d. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tDe0xS1vRE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/tDe0xS1vRE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1671164891393310722?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 20, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Tottenham&#8217;s Stance and Lack of Concrete Bids<\/h3>\n<p>Romano further adds that Spurs have not received any concrete offers for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/1134849\/south-korea-market-value-of-leading-football-players\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a350 million<\/a> rated forward. The club has categorically declared that the player is not for sale and is an essential part of their future plans.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/06\/20\/tottenham-interested-in-max-kilman-transfer\/\" target=\"_self\">Tottenham Interested in Summer Swoop for \u00a315K-A-Week Defender Once Called \u2018Outstanding<\/a>&#8216;<\/p>\n<p>This declaration demonstrates the North London side&#8217;s determination to hold onto their star player and new manager <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/06\/12\/ange-postecoglou-spurs\/\" target=\"_self\">Ange Postecoglou<\/a>&#8216;s vision for the club.<\/p>\n<h3>Son&#8217;s Commitment to Spurs<\/h3>\n<p>Son himself has confirmed his commitment to Tottenham Hotspur, expressing his desire to continue playing in the Premier League. The 30-year-old emphasized that money is not the driving factor for him at this stage in his career.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/06\/19\/tottenham-hotspur-davinson-sanchez-departure\/\" target=\"_self\">New Experience: Tottenham Face Blow as Star Now Looking for Another Club<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the interview with Football Daily he said : &#8220;I have many things to do in PL. Money doesn&#8217;t matter to me now, and the pride of playing football, to play in my favourite league is important. I want to play more for Tottenham.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Forward&#8217;s Impact in the Premier League<\/h3>\n<p>The South Korean international has established himself as one of the most influential players since arriving from Bayer Leverkusen in 2015. His speed, technical ability, and goal-scoring prowess have made him a fan favourite and a crucial component of the team&#8217;s attack. His partnership with <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/06\/14\/manchester-united-end-harry-kane-transfer-interest\/\" target=\"_self\">Harry Kane<\/a> has been instrumental in the success of the Lillywhites in recent seasons.<\/p>\n<p>As the club looks ahead to the future, his contributions both on and off the field will undoubtedly play a significant role in the team&#8217;s success.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Featured Image<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_624615\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-624615\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-624615 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/06\/Son-Heung-Min-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Son Heung-Min\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/06\/Son-Heung-Min-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/06\/Son-Heung-Min-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/06\/Son-Heung-Min-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/06\/Son-Heung-Min.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-624615\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Son Heung-min, photo provided by Titan Sports CC by SA 3.0: https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\/ and GFDL 1.2+: https:\/\/www.wikidata.org\/wiki\/Q50829104<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to reports from Fabrizio Romano, Tottenham Hotspur have firmly stated their stance on keeping Son Heung-min at the club, dismissing rumours of interest from Saudi Arabian clubs. The South Korean himself has expressed his determination to stay in London as per an interview with Football Daily. 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