Son Heung-Min will complete his £ 15 million move to Los Angeles FC in the coming days, while Spurs confirms
Son Heung-Min is on his way to Los Angeles before completing a switch of £ 15 million to Major League football after a decision to end his decade-long stay in Tottenham Hotspur.
The South Korea star, 33, confirmed last week that he would leave North Londs to pursue a new opportunity with 173 goals in 454 games while he finally landed silverware by winning the Europa League in his last competitive competition for the club.
Son got a suitable farewell by appearing for Spurs in a friendly to Newcastle for his home fans in Seoul and, fighting back the tears, he said after the game: “This is the time to say goodbye to everyone. Spurs will always be in my heart. I will encourage them as a family member.”
He is expected to sign a two-year-old deal with Los Angeles FC and will connect another former Spurs star in connection with goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.
Son's departure follows confirmation that Will Lankshear was sent on loan to Oxford United for the season. The young striker was in half a dozen competitions at the beginning of last season, started the competition phase in their European run and then went to West Brom on loan.
“This is really an exciting opportunity for me to become a member of a great club,” said Lankshear. “I learned so much in the first team of Tottenham and West Brom last season and I am ready to pedal with Oxford United now.
“I feel that this is the right place for me. I love nothing more than scoring goals. I want to do my best to bring as much as possible as I can this season.”
New Spurs boss Thomas Frank brings his team to Bavaria on Thursday evening for a friendly against Bayern Munich and hope to integrate Joao Palhinha, which is signed on loan from the Bundesliga champions, prior to the UEFA Super Cup of next week versus Paris Saint-Germain.
But Frank is waiting for an update on the condition of James Maddison, which was stretched after hurting a knee in the 1-1 draw with Newcastle.
“I think sometimes in life and football things can be both beautiful and brutal – that's what we have today,” said the head coach in Seoul. “It looks like Madders a bad injury, and on the other hand incredible scenes for son of his teammates and the respect of the Newcastle players.”