Report: Son Heung-min's future at Tottenham in doubt

The South Korean emerged as the club's talisman after his record-breaking strike partner Harry Kane quit for Bayern Munich back in 2023, but there has been plenty of debate over his future after he entered the final year of his contract over the summer.

The 32-year-old has been in and out of the side this season due to injury issues but did return to action in the thumping win over Aston Villa on Sunday, only to be subbed off 10 minutes in the second half as Ange Postecoglou looked to protect one of his prized assets.

That decision did not go down well with an angry Son and while it's widely reported that Tottenham are ready to trigger his one-way contract extension, a new twist has emerged over his future beyond 2026.

TBR Football claims Spurs have told Son's entourage that they have no plans to open talks over a new contract and that the South Korea legend's camp have been left shocked by the club's decision to perform a dramatic U-turn on handing the player fresh terms.

Son will have been at the club a decade by the time next summer rolls around and has scored 165 goals and laid on a further 87 assists in 417 games in all competitions.

The former Bayer Leverkusen attacker, who currently earns £190,000 per week, remains a real leader and motivator on and off the pitch, but the club are moving in a different direction under Postecoglou - as has been evidenced by the signing of much younger players since his arrival.

Left-winger Wilson Odobert was signed over the summer, while Dominic Solanke has at least taken some of the goalscoring burden away from the Spurs skipper, along with the free-scoring Brennan Johnson.

But if TBR Football's report is accurate, it's sure to anger some of the fanbase who still idolise Son despite him not quite being the same player he was when Kane's obvious threat to defenders gave him more scope to show off all his talents. 

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