Heung-Min son has admitted that joining Los Angeles FC was not his first choice after leaving Tottenham.
Son officially left Tottenham on Wednesday after a decade and went to the MLS in a new record contract worth £ 20 million.
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The 33-year-old shared an emotional farewell message to his teammates and said his farewell deduction to the fans this week.
He performed in a Spurs shirt in a friendly game against Newcastle last weekend in Seoul, South Korea.
The son was officially unveiled by LAFC a few days later and signed a first two-year contract with the MLS team.
But when he spoke in his unveiling of Los Angeles, the ex-Tottenham captain made a shocked admission.
He revealed: “You worked as hard to bring me to the LAFC here.
“If I’m honest, it wasn’t my first choice.
“But John [Thorrington, LAFC general manager] Was the first call when the season ended and he changed my opinion, he changed my heart and changed my brain.
“He showed me the goal I should be on. Now I’m here, I’m more than happy, I’m so excited.”
The son also drew interest from Saudi clubs Al Ahli, Al Nassr and Al Qadisah, when his future was questioned at Spurs.
The Turkish sides were also connected, and his other options may have taken more at first, but he now ended up in LA.
What else said?
In his unveiling, the Korean fans, who supported LAFC, also spoke in his unveiling and what he will bring into the team.
“I saw all the Korean fans outside,” he said. “Yesterday I was in the game and watched you and saw you like crazy and was crazy, I just wanted to run on the pitch and show my performance.”
“I’m here to win and I will appear. I will definitely show you something exciting … do we call it football or football?” He joked.
“I will definitely show you an exciting football and we will be successful.”
Son added: “I had the feeling that I gave everything [at Tottenham]But I felt like I needed a new challenge and I chose LAFC.
“I’m old, but I still have good physicality and I still have good quality.”
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Why did son leave Spurs?
Before he officially came to LAFC, Son said goodbye to his Tottenham family in a wine -minded message.
He explained why he decided to go and said: “To all Spurs fans. I think it’s such a difficult decision that I will leave the Spurs family.
“It was one of the most difficult decisions I have ever made. And as I say, there will be no forever and I have given (my) everything.”
He continued: “I know that it sounds very surprising, I know that it sounds very difficult. Because I (my) gave everything, I have the feeling that I need a new chapter.
“So it was probably one of the most difficult decisions I have ever made. So please don’t be disappointed.
“I will be disappointed that I don’t see you on the field.”