The son Heung-Min, the captain of Tottenham Hotspur, revealed that he would leave the club this summer.
Its spent the last decade to Spurs, making 454 appearances and scoring 173 goals for the club in northern London.
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He achieved his goal of silverware in May, when he helped the Premier League team succeeded in the Europa League with a 1-0 victory against Manchester United, ending a 17-year-old trophy drought for the club.
The South Korean said he was ready for a “new challenge” when he explained his decision at a press conference in Seoul, before Tottenham’s pre-season friend with Newcastle United on Sunday.
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Her said to a press conference: “Before I started, I wanted to say that I decided to leave the club this summer. Respectfully, the club helps me in this decision.
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“It was the most difficult decision I made in my career, incredible memories. It was so difficult to make this decision. ”
Son with the Europa league trophy – AFP / Justin Tallis
He continued: “I need a new environment to push me. I need a little change – 10 years, it’s long.
“I came north of London when I was a child, 23 years old, so young. I leave the club as an adult man, a very proud man.
“I want to thank all the fans of the Spurs for giving me so much love. I hope that seeing it is also a good timing and that’s the right time to make this decision. I hope everyone can accept and respect this. ”
Thomas Frank and his son at the pre-match press conference in Seoul-AFP / Jung Yeon-I
Thomas Frank, New Tottenham’s head coach, confirmed his son and would be a captain in the friendly match on Sunday with Newcastle at the Seoul World Cup stadium.
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It could be the last appearance of the son for the Spurs, despite the UEFA Super Cup match with Paris St-Germain in Udine on the horizon on August 13.
Frank said: “It is very clear that Sonny will start and lead the team as a captain. If it is the last match for Sonny, which place to do it here in front of his fans at home. It could be a great end.”
His joined Tottenham in 2015 of Bayer Leverkusen and after a first delicate campaign, he quickly became a favorite of fans and subsequently a big of the Premier League modern because of his consistency and his personality, by winning the Golden Boot Award during the 2022-23 season, but he is now ready to go out after 10 years at the club.
