Son Heung-min refuses all "huge" salaries from Saudi Arabian clubs
According to the Korean press, Son Heung-min has been wanted by a number of leading clubs in Saudi Arabia and has approached him since the end of May, along with "huge" salary offers of around 30 million USD/year (about 785 billion VND). In addition, Napoli Club in Italy also really wants Son Heung-min after convincing veteran midfielder Kevin De Bruyne from Man City to join on a free transfer.
Son Heung-min officially leaves Tottenham to join Los Angeles FC in the US for a new stage in his career
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However, Son Heung-min has decided to choose the project at Los Angeles FC and target the Korean community in the US, who are hoping he will create an attraction no less than the famous player Messi at Inter Miami.
According to American journalist Ben Jacobs, a transfer news expert, Son Heung-min has now reached an agreement to join Los Angeles FC. He is only waiting for Tottenham and the American team to negotiate a transfer fee of between 20 and 27 million USD, a record in MLS (American professional soccer league), to complete the deal.
Son Heung-min's official announcement to leave Tottenham after 10 years of association has also created favorable conditions for the negotiation process between the North London team and Los Angeles FC, according to journalist Ben Jacobs. Therefore, this deal is in the final stages, before the parties officially announce it.
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On August 4, journalist Fabrizio Romano, also a reputable transfer news expert, confirmed: "Son Heung-min has arrived at Los Angeles FC! All parties have completed all agreements and the contract has been signed. Son Heung-min joins Los Angeles FC for a transfer fee of about 17 million USD. He will stay in Seoul, sign a contract with Los Angeles FC and travel to the US to debut for his new team in the near future."
According to journalist Ben Jacobs, Son Heung-min will sign a long-term contract with Los Angeles FC and receive a fixed salary of about 8.7 million USD per year (more than 227 billion VND). This salary will surpass Sergio Busquets, who is currently the third highest paid player in MLS. Meanwhile, the person receiving the highest salary in MLS is famous player Messi with 20.4 million USD per year (about 534 billion VND).
Son Heung-min officially said goodbye to Tottenham after 10 years of association, to go to the US to confront Messi
Photo: Reuters
However, Son Heung-min's income does not include other revenue, such as shirt sales, television rights and sponsorship, which is also calculated similarly to Messi's contract at Inter Miami.
Therefore, Son Heung-min's income when playing in the US is also very high. In which, this Korean star not only competes with Messi on the field, but also in the shirt market and television attraction...
According to the American press, Son Heung-min's upcoming move to Los Angeles FC is creating a stir among the large Korean community here. This promises that the race between this player and famous player Messi, especially in the very vibrant shirt market, commercial revenue from matches and many other things, will certainly be extremely attractive.
Both Messi and Son Heung-min are hugely popular with fans around the world. They will also bring a new appeal to MLS, as the league has added top stars such as Rodrigo De Paul to Inter Miami and Thomas Muller to Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Before that, goalkeeper Hugo Lloris also went to Los Angeles FC and midfielder Marco Reus joined LA Galaxy...
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/he-lo-muc-luong-son-heung-min-nhan-khi-den-my-thi-dau-cuoc-dua-moi-voi-messi-185250804104431855.htm
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