Not my area’ – Ange Postecoglou on Heung-min Son’s contract situation at Spurs
Heung-min Son is out of contract next summer
The North Londoners face their toughest test of pre-season when they face the Bundesliga giants at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on Saturday.
Tottenham are unbeaten in pre-season so far following victories against Cambridge United, Hearts Queens Park Rangers, Vissel Kobe and Team K-League.
Club captain Heung-min Son was particularly impressive in the last match, scoring a brace against Team K-League in front of his adoring supporters.
Postecoglou was asked about Son’s contract situation at today’s press conference, with the South Korean’s current deal set to expire next summer.
New Bayern boss Vincent Kompany named a relatively strong squad for the trip to South Korea with the likes of Manuel Neuer Joshua Kimmich, Serge Gnabry, Thomas Muller and Eric Dier having all been included
One player who will not take to the pitch this weekend for the Bavarians is Harry Kane, with the former Spurs forward still yet to report back following his involvement with England at Euro 2024.
This is the first of a double header against Bayern, with the German side also facing Spurs at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday, August 10th.
Son’s contract situation is not Ange’s responsibility
Ange Postecoglou told Football.London: “That’s not really my area. I’ve always, with contract situations, treated them all the same.
“Ben [Davies’ and Sonny are important players at the club and we’ve got a young squad. When it comes to contract matters, that will get sorted out at the appropriate time.”
Tottenham are said to have an option to extend Son’s contract by a further twelve months, which would mean a new expiration date of his contract will be pushed to a week before his 34th birthday (The Athletic).
I would not be surprised to see Tottenham offer Son a new two-year deal to at least see his career out at the club, since he could easily play in the Premier League for the next couple of seasons.
Whether he would want to play elsewhere afterwards will be an interesting situation to see unfold, there is no doubt that Tottenham will offer him a significant ambassadorial role.
Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou wants to sign a central midfielder this summer.
Spurs have already signed Archie Gray from Leeds United in the transfer window but they are determined to add more players to the squad, particularly a midfielder.
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg has left the club to join Marseille and Spurs feel midfield is a position they need to address this summer.
According to a new report, Tottenham have joined Fulham in the race to sign Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay.
Sunday Times journalist Duncan Castles has reported that Spurs are interested in a deal to sign the Man United midfielder, who scored seven Premier League goals for the Red Devils last season.
McTominay spent most of last season on the bench and even when Erik ten Hag used him, the Scotland international came on from the bench instead of getting starts.
With the Red Devils looking to sign a new central midfielder this summer, game time will be hard for the 27-year-old boyhood Man United fan next season.
The Premier League giants have transfer listed McTominay and Fulham have shown the most interest in signing the player this summer.
They have already had a bid rejected for the midfielder but they plan to make an offer Man United cannot refuse.
Man United are reportedly asking for £40m to let the midfielder leave the club this summer.
It remains to be seen if Tottenham will be able to offer that price but a move to the Tottenham Stadium would be better for the midfielder’s career than a move to Fulham.
Scott McTominay should prefer Tottenham over Fulham
Under Ange Postecoglou, McTominay can develop into an even better player if he is given the right amount of chances.
Spurs will challenge for a place in the Champions League by fighting for the top four next season and the Man United player is going to have the luxury to play with better players as compared to Fulham.
McTominay’s contract at Old Trafford expires next summer and the club feel it is the right time to cash in on the player to avoid the risk of losing him for free.
Former Man United boss Jose Mourinho is a fan of the midfielder and described the Scotland international as “my boy” while talking to Rio Ferdinand on YouTube channel Five, as reported
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