{"id":646563,"date":"2024-09-25T13:34:41","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T17:34:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=646563"},"modified":"2024-09-25T13:34:41","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T17:34:41","slug":"tottenham-hotspur-son-heung-min-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/09\/25\/tottenham-hotspur-son-heung-min-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;We Haven&#8217;t Talked&#8217;: &#8216;Brilliant&#8217; Tottenham Star Gives Disappointing Update on Contract Extension"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tottenham Hotspur went back to winning ways in the Premier League with a hard-fought 3-1 win over Brentford on Saturday (21 September) and captain Son Heung-min was in impressive form, providing two assists. However, after that, he has delivered a new update on the possibility of signing a new contract with the club.<\/p>\n<h2>Tottenham Hotspur Yet to Start Contract Talks With Son Heung-min<\/h2>\n<h3>What Did Son Say About His Spurs Future?<\/h3>\n<p>The South Korean&#8217;s current contract with the Lilywhites expires at the end of June (2025) and there are some raising tensions among the fans about his long-term future with the club.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of Spurs&#8217; 2024\/25 UEFA Europa League opener <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/09\/25\/tottenham-hotspur-predicted-lineup-vs-qarabag\/\" target=\"_self\">against FK Qarabag<\/a>, Son was asked if he&#8217;s had any talks with the club&#8217;s management on an extension and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.in\/football\/story\/_\/id\/41434909\/son-heung-min-no-tottenham-contract-talks-2025-expiry\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">he replied<\/a>: &#8220;We haven&#8217;t talked about anything yet. It is very clear from me. I am very focused on this season. At this age, every second is like a goal, especially this season, we are in a lot of competitions, it feels like I am taking even more care about this&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/08\/30\/giovani-lo-celso-real-betis-transfer\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Spurs Centurion Departs Club in \u2018Unusual\u2019 Deal<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As I say, I am fully focused on this year and just want to win something that everybody at the club &#8211; the players, all around &#8211; deserves. That&#8217;s what I&#8217;m working for. In the future you never know what will happen, but I will give everything for this club because it&#8217;s been almost 10 years and I give everything. I still have a contract with the club which is the very important thing and I just want to give everything until my contract [expires].&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>How Has Son Started the 2024\/25 Season?<\/h3>\n<p>The 32-year-old forward has played the entire 90 minutes in all five of Tottenham&#8217;s Premier League matches at the start of the 2024\/25 campaign and played an important role in ensuring their two wins so far. He scored a clinical brace in the 4-0 thrashing of Everton before providing the two assists to help Spurs defeat Brentford recently.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/09\/14\/tottenham-hotspur-james-maddison-mentality-issue\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Spurs \u2018Star\u2019 Slammed For Lacking \u2018Killer Mentality\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Despite his age, Son is showing no signs of weariness or sloppiness in his game. He enjoyed a superb individual campaign in the 2023\/24 season, scoring 17 goals and providing ten assists in 35 Premier League games and was hailed as <a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/football\/tottenham-hotspur-manager-ange-postecoglou-hails-son-heung-min-mentality-after-luton-win\/article68012264.ece\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a &#8220;brilliant footballer&#8221;<\/a> by Ange Postecoglou after Spurs&#8217; 2-1 win over Luton Town last season. But with time ticking towards the expiry of his contract, it remains to be seen if the club gives the experienced forward a new deal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tottenham Hotspur went back to winning ways in the Premier League with a hard-fought 3-1 win over Brentford on Saturday (21 September) and captain Son Heung-min was in impressive form, providing two assists. However, after that, he has delivered a new update on the possibility of signing a new contract with the club. 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