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Tottenham Hotspur captain, Son Heung-min, has confirmed he will leave the club this summer after ten years in North London.
Son Heung-min, 33, made the announcement on Saturday during a press conference in Seoul, where the team is currently on a pre-season tour.
“Before we start the press conference I wanted to say I have decided to leave the club this summer,” Son said. “Respectfully the club is helping me with this decision.”
Son joined Spurs from Bayer Leverkusen in 2015 and has gone on to make over 450 appearances, scoring 173 goals. He recently lifted the Europa League trophy with Tottenham in May but endured a challenging season due to multiple leg injuries.
“It was the most difficult decision I have made in my career. Such amazing memories. It was so hard to make the decision,” he added.
“I need a new environment to push myself. I need a little bit of change, 10 years is a long time. I came to North London as a kid, 23 years old, at such a young age. I leave this club as a grown man, a very proud man.”
While Son did not reveal his next destination, he has been linked with a move to Major League Soccer in the United States.
Speaking in Korean, he said Tottenham’s first European trophy in 41 years played a big role in his decision to leave.
“Winning a title in Europe felt like I had achieved everything I possibly could,” he said. “I spent a lot of time reflecting on whether I wanted to experience football in a different environment, and I had those conversations with myself over and over again.”
Tottenham’s new manager Thomas Frank, who replaced Ange Postecoglou in June, praised the outgoing forward.
“For me, personally, I would have loved to have worked with this fantastic person and player,” Frank said. “He is a true Spurs legend in every aspect, one of the greatest players.”
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