Son Heung-min. Photo = Getty Images Korea
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Heung-Min Son (30), the ‘Son Sasional’, is attracting a lot of attention when it is known that he was likely to wear a Liverpool jersey in the transfer window this summer.
British Football London reported on the 30th (Korean time) that “Liverpool tried to procure Son Heung-min this summer if Tottenham are not in the top four in the Premier League.”
This is in preparation for a situation in which Liverpool might not catch both Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane, so they pushed for Son Heung-min. In the end, Mane moves the team.
Also, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has shown a great interest in Son Heung-min. Besides, Son Heung-Min has been very strong once morest Liverpool.
Of course, Tottenham did not agree to Heung-Min Son’s transfer to Liverpool. However, if Tottenham did not qualify for the Champions League, it was not without the possibility of a transfer of Son Heung-min.
However, Tottenham Hotspur eventually secured a place in the Champions League by placing 4th in the Premier League in the 2021-22 season, and there is a close 100% chance that Son Heung-min will not transfer.
In the end, Liverpool might not prevent Mane from transferring, and the signing of Son Heung-min, which was considered as an alternative, was also placed in a position with a high probability of failure.
Correspondent Jo Seong-woon of Donga.com madduxly@donga.com More articles by the reporter