In 2015, Son became the most expensive Asian transfer in the history of the Premier League, joining from Bayer Leverkusen for around $20 million, and he helped Spurs win their first trophy in 17 years this season after beating Manchester United 1-0 in the final of the 2024-25 edition of the UEFA Europa League.

LAFC will reportedly pay a Major League Soccer record transfer fee of around US$26 million (S$33.5 million) for the South Korean star. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

A day after announcing his imminent departure from Tottenham after 10 years with the club, Son Heung-min was given an emotional farewell Sunday by his teammates, Newcastle players and almost 65,000 fans at Seoul World Cup Stadium.