Tottenham is willing to disregard compensation structure and agree to a ‘large’ pay increase. Son Heung-min transaction
Heung-min According to Football Insider, Son is content to stay at Tottenham as the club prepares to offer him a lucrative new contract.
The 31-year-old is overjoyed with the influence of new boss Ange Postecoglou and eager to be a part of the project he is putting in place.
Tottenham are ready to start discussions with Son about a new contract, according to Football Insider on Friday (22 September).
It is expected that they would first trigger the one-year extension clause in his present contract, extending it until June 2026.
However, a reliable source has told Football Insider that Tottenham might still hold talks with Son over a fully new long-term contract.
Any such arrangement would almost certainly include a wage increase to reflect his new status as club captain, and it would be “huge,” according to reports.
This is despite Tottenham’s stringent wage structure, where Son already earns the most of any senior player.
The South Korean foreigner is currently earning £190,000 a week in North London.
Following Harry Kane’s departure to Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich, Son is now regarded as Spurs’ top man.
The 31-year-old has started the previous two Premier League games in a central-forward role, scoring a hat-trick against promoted Burnley earlier this month (2 September).
He has been at Spurs since 2015, when he joined from Bayer Leverkusen for an estimated £22 million, netting 148 goals in 378 games.
The forward’s best season in English league football came in 2021-22, when he scored 23 goals and had nine assists in 35 games, winning the Golden Boot.
In other news, Tottenham is on set to get a £29 million windfall.
