Heung-Min son has agreed to leave Tottenham and to connect MLS Side Lafc this summer.
The 33-year-old, who came to Spurs in 2015, will play his last game for the club against Newcastle in a friendly before the season on Sunday.
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The son organized a press conference on Saturday together with the New Tottenham boss Thomas Frank and publicly confirmed his decision to go in North London after 10 years.
Talksport understands that LAFC has a delegation in his home in South Korea, where Spurs are currently on their pre-season tour.
Personal conditions have already been agreed, while the talks between the two clubs are on an advanced stage and the son combines with the former teammate of Tottenham colleague Hugo Lloris in America.
Before the friendly against Newcastle, an emotional son said: “Before we start with the press conference, I just want to share the information I left for the club in summer.
“And respectfully, the club helps me with my decision.
“Therefore, I just want to share this information before we start the press conference.”
The winger added: “It was the most difficult decision of my football career.
“I have been in a nice club with beautiful fans and great memories here for ten years.
“And after all of this it was so difficult to make this decision. But as I said, I have the feeling that I need a new environment and urge myself.
“And to get more of me, I have the feeling that I need a little change. Ten years are a lot of time when you think about it.
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“So and I came to London as a child. 23 years old, a very young age [and] A little boy came to London who did not speak English at all.
“And [I’m] Leave this club as an adult man. This is a very, very proud moment.
“So I would only like to thank all Spurs fans who gave me so much love.
“I had the feeling that it would be my home. But yes, it was one of the most difficult decisions I’ve ever made.”
Son is probably the biggest international player in the history of Tottenham and sits the seventh place on her list of appearance ever after 454 times.
He also established himself in the history books of the Premier League, scored 127 times in England’s leaders and took 16th place on the list of top goal shooters of all time, about which Steven Gerrard and Ian Wright.
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The South Korean exit takes place months after he finally lifted his first trophy as a club captain when Spurs won the Europa League in May.
What was said about the press conference of Heung-Min son?
The co-moderator of Talksport, Tony Cascarino, directed the son of the son’s extraordinary Tottenham career after his exit had been announced.
“I love players who give a football club so much,” said the former Ireland striker.
“He has never been on the front pages, was never a problem, never bothered the camp, Harry Kane played the second violin for long periods, but was absolutely crucial for his partnership with him.
“Ten years, perfect. He lost half a meter, that affected him as a player. But when I look at him, I only think what a great professional.
“If you are a manager, Thomas Frank would have liked to keep him and worked with him, but I think he took the right step.
Thomas Frank at the outcome of the son of Heung-Min son
“It is very clear that Sonny will start and execute the team as a captain [against Newcastle on Sunday].
“If this is the last game for Sonny, what a place to deal with his home fans here.
“It could be a nice end.”
“I mean last year, as he comes from the bank so often and even Spurs fans say that someone is not quite the same player.
“He was an absolute legend in the football club. And apparently only a great boy who is there.
“He was a real professional that fans should only welcome. And I think it’s a perfect timing for him to pass on a new challenge for him with 33.”