Tottenham Hotspur trigger Son Heung-min contract extension, Ange Postecoglou wants silverware for captain
Updated 07/01/2025 at 21:03 GMT
Tottenham Hotspur have taken up the option to extend Son Heung-min’s contract by a year, the Premier League club have announced. The Spurs captain's contract was due to expire in the summer, meaning he could have left for free, but he is now committed to another 12 months in north London. Son has made 431 appearances and scored 169 goals for the club since joining from Bayer Leverkusen in 2015.
Postecoglou excited by Son's contract extension, says goal is to win silverware before he leaves
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Son Heung-min has signed a new contract with Tottenham that will keep him at the club until the summer of 2026.
The South Korea international has made 431 appearances and scored 169 goals across all competitions for Spurs since joining from Bayer Leverkusen in the summer of 2015.
The Tottenham captain's contract was due to expire in June, meaning he could have been lost for free in the summer amid rumoured interest from other big-name clubs in Europe.
"We are delighted to announce that we have exercised the option to extend Heung-Min Son’s contract, which will now run until the summer of 2026," read a statement on the club’s website.
"Having joined the club in August, 2015, Sonny, 32, has become a global star during his time with us and a modern-day great for Tottenham Hotspur."
The 32-year-old has established himself as one of the best forwards in the world, with his 125 Premier League goals placing him in the top 20 on the all-time list.
Speaking to the media, Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou was delighted with the news and praised Son's impact at the club.
He said: "He's already had an outstanding career at this football club. He's played a big role in the last 10 years; made an impact at the club and the Premier League.
It's great to extend his stay and the aim or ambition is to ensure he ends his Tottenham career with some silverware."
Son shared the Premier League Golden Boot with Mohamed Salah in the 2021/22 season and has three times been voted Tottenham’s player of the season.
During a difficult season for Spurs which has been blighted by injuries, Son has recorded just seven goals and six assists in all competitions.
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However, his contract extension will provide manager Ange Postecoglou with a welcome boost.
Tottenham have won just one of their last five domestic fixtures and were controversially beaten 2-1 by Newcastle last time out.
Son has also made 131 appearances for South Korea and scored 51 times, helping his country qualify for the 2014, 2018 and 2022 World Cups.
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"He's already had an outstanding career at this football club. He's played a big role in the last 10 years; made an impact at the club and the Premier League.
It's great to extend his stay and the aim or ambition is to ensure he ends his Tottenham career with some silverware.
'Time to climb again'
Son, meanwhile, insists better times are around the corner for Spurs following their recent struggles.
The north London side sit in 12th place in the Premier League after failing to win any of their last four top flight matches.
They have not finished lower than eighth since the 2007/08 campaign, seven years before the South Korean arrived from Bayer Leverkusen.
Speaking to the club's social media channels, Son said: "[I'm] Obviously very grateful. I love the club. I love the time - I spend almost 10 years, and another year with the club, I'm very proud of.
"When you are captain, it takes so much responsibility. This is the club that, in the Premier League, everybody wants to dream for.
"As soon as you're captain, it takes more of a step forwards. You have to be a good example, you have to be a leader, you have do the right things all the time.
"That sometimes is very hard and you have to be demanding yourself.
"I'm always thinking that when the tough times come, when you hit the ground, it's time to jump again. It's time to climb again.
"When you have a bad time, the good times are always coming."
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