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Los Angeles team quotes Son Heung-min, South Korean celebrity Lee Rong-pyo: He is likely to leave Tottenham

5:36pm, 27 July 2025【Football】

Lee Rongpyo (right) believes that it is the right time for Son Heung-min (left) to leave the team. The transfer rumors of South Korean top star Son Heung-min are surging. The United States' Los Angeles team (LA FC) has reportedly made a offer to the captain Tottenham. Lee Rongpyo, a Korean celebrity who also played for Tottenham, believes that Son Heung-min is likely to leave the team and he supports his decision no matter what.

Tottenham welcomes new coach Frank this summer, but he did not guarantee that the Korean star who has played for the team for 10 years will stay at the press conference, nor did he confirm whether he will retain his position as captain, further magnifying the possibility of Son Heung-min leaving the team.

Although Son Heung-min won the UEFA Champions League trophy as captain last season, his form has declined a lot, scoring only 11 goals throughout the season, the second lowest in 10 seasons, second only to his first eight goals in his team.

may decide after South Korea's friendly match

It is reported that a Saudi Arabian club is interested in the South Korean shooting foot, which expires next summer. Los Angeles also reportedly offered a £15 million offer on Thursday (24th). However, considering that Tottenham will play against Newcastle in South Korea on August 3, if Son Heung-min is missing or plays, Tottenham's profits will be significantly reduced by 50% to 75%, so it is generally expected that his future will be decided after this game.

Sun Heung-min's national team senior Lee Rong-pyo, during his first seven-man football series to participate in the first seven-man football series on Friday (July 25), said in an interview with Lianhe Zaobao:

"Sun Heung-min is very likely to transfer, and I think this time is suitable.

"The most important thing is that he can continue to play the ball he wants to play no matter which club he is in. I think he will make a decision... We will applaud and cheer him up. ”

48-year-old Lee Yong-pyo played for Tottenham from 2005 to 2008, and was at the same time as Manchester United legend Park Ji-sung, and paved the way for more Korean players to enter the five major European leagues.

Lee Gang-in and Kim Min-ya helped the team win the championship and the future is still unknown

Korean players achieved outstanding performance in the European arena last season. In addition to Son Heung-min winning the UEFA trophy, Lee Gang-in won the Champions League championship with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), and Kim Min-jae also helped Bayern Munich (Bayern) Munich won the Bundesliga championship.

But the above three players may transfer next season. Lee Gang-in lacks time for playing in PSG, but the team is not actively willing to sell him. Kim Min-jae has attracted the attention of Chelsea, Galatasaray, Turkey, and Son Heung-min, Tottenham Hot.

Lee Rong-pyo and another former South Korean international Park Joo-ho (38 years old) were also players of German powerhouse Dortmund. The two represented Dortmund in the first seven-man football series held at the Jalan Bescha Stadium in my country for three consecutive days on Friday (25th), representing Dortmund, the team played well, and helped the team win two consecutive victories.