Tottenham are reportedly looking for a replacement for Son Heung-min, rather than pushing to re-sign him. While rumors abounded about Son's future at Tottenham, the club was working hard underwater.
Tottenham could sign the next Son Heung-min for less than £25 million (approximately $43.5 billion), according to TBR Football.
The player described by TBR Football as the 'next Son Heung-min' is Tunisian striker Bashir Alper Yilmaz (Galatasaray). He is currently a member of the Turkiye national team at Euro 2024. According to TBRFootball, Spurs have sent scouts to Germany, where Euro 2024 is taking place, and have already made contact with Yilmaz.
Son's contract with Tottenham ends in the summer of 2025. He will enter the final season of his contract.
However, Spurs have an insurance policy. They have an option to extend the contract by one year. 고스톱 온라인 If Spurs exercise this option, Heung-min will stay with the club until the summer of 2026. The click of the option puts out the fire without having to go to the negotiating table.
There hasn't been any movement since British sports publication The Athletic reported last month that Spurs were expected to trigger the option for a one-year extension.
For Spurs, there's no need to take the risk of re-signing him.
They can exercise the option, locking him up until 2026, and then wait and see what happens in the 2024-2025 season. In the meantime, it would be best to find a replacement for the striker. You can sell Son in the summer of 2025. If Heung-min stays at first-team level without an aging curve, you can re-sign him then.
Therefore, Tottenham's most urgent task at this point is not to re-sign Son, but to find a replacement.
TBRFootball reports that 'According to a Turkiye journalist, Tottenham scouts visited the club recently. They watched Yilmaz in action against the Czech Republic. Manchester United also sent scouts.
Yilmaz has already been touted as a Son Heung-min lookalike since 2021.
'His strengths include pace, dribbling, finishing, technique, control, and athleticism,' says TBRFootball. Yilmaz was also linked with Tottenham earlier this year. The Turkiye press praised Yilmaz as a game-changer and a player who can play in any position.
TBRFootball added: 'Yilmaz has played as a left back, right back, right winger and left winger. This versatility is especially important in the Premier League these days. He could be a great option for Tottenham.
TBRFootball concludes: 'In even better news, Galatasaray have asked for £21 million for Yilmaz. This is a reasonable price for Tottenham as they search for a successor to Son Heung-min.
Tottenham have had a lot of fun in the transfer market in recent years. Destiny Udogie, Pape Sarr, Guglielmo Vicario, and others have all hit the jackpot.
As TBRFootball explains, 'But their biggest success has been the signing of Son Heung-min in 2015. Tottenham signed Son Heung-min for a mere £22 million (approximately $38.3 billion). Son is a South Korean international and current captain of the club. He has scored 162 goals and provided 82 assists in 408 appearances for the club.