Son poised to join LAFC for potential record fee

After revealing his departure from Tottenham over the weekend, Son Heung-min is expected to join Los Angeles FC for around £20 million.

After ten years at Tottenham, the forward announced in a press conference on Saturday that he would leave this summer.

And the 33-year-old appears to be on the verge of signing for Major League Soccer (MLS), which could even be a record-breaking fee, possibly more than Atlanta United’s $22.5 million acquisition of Middlesbrough for Emmanuel Latte Lath in February.

Although the transfer’s final details are still being discussed, his move to LAFC is now regarded as contingent on the completion of all paperwork and a medical.

Son, who is contracted with Spurs until 2026, made his anticipated final appearance on Sunday in a 1-1 pre-season friendly against Newcastle in Seoul.

When he was substituted in the 65th minute, his Spurs team-mates and the opposing Newcastle players performed a guard of honor. Tottenham will now travel to Germany on Thursday for a pre-season match, where they will face Bayern Munich, and Harry Kane will have a chance to spend some time in his home country, South Korea.

Son made 454 appearances for Tottenham since joining from Bayer Leverkusen in 2015, scoring 173 goals.