Son Heung-min: I am very proud to spend ten years at Tottenham, and I leave because I want to continue challenging myself

Sports 10:29am, 2 August 2025 148
Tomorrow night Tottenham will play against Newcastle in a friendly match. In an interview before the game, Son Heung-min admitted that he would leave Tottenham this summer. The specific content is as follows:

"Thank you for your arrival. This is the second year we have been here in a row. It feels very incredible. We can't wait to start tomorrow's game. Before the press conference, I want to tell you that I decided to leave Tottenham this summer. The club understood and helped me."

"This is the most difficult decision in my career. It makes me feel very happy after spending ten years at the club. Pride. I feel like I have achieved all the goals I can achieve here, and I am grateful to the team for being able to agree to my decision. "

" There are so many wonderful memories here, this decision is really hard to come by, but I need a new environment to challenge myself, and it needs a little change. Ten years is a long time. I came to North London when I was 23 years old and was still a kid at the time. Now I will leave here as a mature and proud man. I want to say thank you to all Tottenham fans, thank you for your love, I hope this farewell is the right time, I hope I hope everyone can understand and respect my decision."

Regarding whether the teammates have been informed of this decision and their reaction, Sun Xingmin said: "I have only told a few people that they will be disappointed, but made it with respect. Ben and I have a very good relationship. We discussed the future and he respected my decision. It is difficult to tell my teammates this news because we spend almost more time together than with our family. Everyone will be disappointed, but also happy for me. This is my personal feeling, but I don't know how they really feel."

Sun Xing Min also revealed the time he made the decision: "Actually, it's been a while since this decision, and it's been very difficult in recent days. Although I feel sad, I try not to let this emotion affect the club and teammates. Although the decision has been made, I still hope to leave good memories with the fans in these two days."

When talking about Liang Minge, Sun Xingmin said: "I am very happy to see young players make their mark in the European arena. I am looking forward to seeing him fight for his position in the game. He shouldn't think too much, just focus on what's happening."