Tottenham Star Heung-Min Son Confirms Rejected Offer from Saudi Pro League

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Tottenham Hotspur forward Heung-Min Son has opened up about speculation regarding his potential move to Saudi Arabia this summer.

A host of big-name footballers have joined Saudi Arabian clubs in recent times. Cristiano Ronaldo joined Al-Nassr in January and now, the likes of Karim Benzema, N’Golo Kante, and Roberto Firmino have all moved to Saudi Arabia this summer.

Recent reports suggested that Tottenham’s Heung-Min Son has also received an offer from a Saudi Arabian club but he rejected it. In a press conference during Spurs’ pre-season tour in Australia, he opened up about the links, saying (via Football.London):

“Probably if I wanted to go there I would be out there, not here. (Laughs) I love playing football, obviously money is also important. I dream of playing in the Premier League and still a lot of things to do.”

Son also opened up about wanting to bounce back from a disappointing 2022-23 campaign. The South Korean star scored just 14 goals and provided six assists in 47 games across competitions for Tottenham.

He said;

“I’m looking forward to it this season and obviously especially last season when I suffered physically. So this is not Sonny that I know. I want to prove this season that I’m the Sonny that we all know. I want to prove that to myself and I want to give back to the club where I belong.”

He added:

“Saudi obviously most people are going at the moment which is really, really interesting but it’s a dream for me to play in the Premier League and I’m looking forward to this season.”

Heung-Min Son is widely considered one of the greatest Asian footballers of all time. Hence, his arrival would have been a big boost for Saudi Arabian football but the South Korean is set to stay at Tottenham.

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