Tottenham suffered heavy losses when parting with Son Heung-min

Son Heung-min in LAFC shirt. Photo: Reuters .

In recent seasons, Son's Tottenham jersey has been a top seller. At home games, Spurs are estimated to sell nearly 1,000 jerseys with the Korean player's name and number, the highest number at the club.

In addition to the decline in shirt sales, Tottenham also lost a large fan base in Asia, especially in Korea. This caused the club to miss out on many sponsorship deals as well as tours in this country.

According to Football Insider , the absence of an influential star like Son could cost Tottenham between £40 and £60 million per season.

On the contrary, Los Angeles FC (LAFC) is benefiting from Son's presence. His No. 7 jersey is selling out quickly, surpassing NBA stars like LeBron James or Stephen Curry.

LAFC director John Torrington revealed that Son's signing had "five times the global impact and influence than when Gareth Bale joined the team in 2022". LAFC's social media following and content views increased by 594%, with more than 33 billion views.

In return for Son's huge benefits, LAFC also pays him a handsome salary, around £16.1 million/year. This figure is higher than Inter Miami superstar Lionel Messi (£15.5 million). The salary of this duo is higher than the salary fund of 21 of the 30 clubs in MLS this season.

Son Heung-min's 'million view' moment The clip of Kim Min-jae showing Son Heung-min the mascot boy carving the word "Sonny" in his hair quickly surpassed the million view mark on social network X.

Source: https://znews.vn/tottenham-thiet-hai-nang-khi-chia-tay-son-heung-min-post1600976.html