Heung-min Son has shared an emotional last message to Tottenham followers after leaving the membership.
The 33-year-old has accomplished a £20million transfer to MLS facet Los Angeles FC.
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In doing so, Son turns into the costliest participant within the league’s historical past.
He departs Spurs after a decade in north London, having signed from Bayer Leverkusen in 2015.
Son confirmed he can be leaving on Saturday throughout a sombre press convention in Seoul, South Korea.
His last look for the membership got here the next day in opposition to Newcastle, with the ahead receiving a standing ovation as he left the sector.
Throughout his time at Spurs, Son scored 173 targets and supplied 101 assists in 454 appearances.
He leaves with the all-time report tallies for targets and appearances by an abroad participant for the membership.
A last farewell message was shared to Spurs’ social media channels after his LAFC transfer was finalised.
Within the video, Son might be seen struggling to carry again tears as he addresses supporters.
The previous membership captain started by stating: “To all of the Spurs followers. I imply, it’s such a tough resolution that I’ll depart the Spurs household.
“It was one of many hardest choices I’ve ever made. And as I say there’ll be no ceaselessly and I gave (my) all.”
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He continued: “I do know it sounds very stunning, I do know it sounds very arduous. As a result of I gave (my) all, I really feel like I want a brand new chapter.
“So it was most likely one of many hardest choices I’ve ever made. So please don’t be upset. I will probably be upset not seeing you on the pitch.”
Son joined the membership aged simply 23 earlier than spending a decade within the membership’s colors.
He thanked Spurs followers for welcoming him upon his arrival and supporting him all through his time in England.
The South Korean worldwide added: “I’ll at all times be in your historical past books and Spurs will at all times be in my coronary heart, Spurs will at all times be in my household.
“As a child you welcomed me and as I grew up, I’m leaving you, however there’s at all times good timing.
“I at all times need to depart in an ideal approach (so) that folks can take into consideration me, very proud moments and really blissful moments.
“That is the proper time to say goodbye and I really like you all. Thanks for the superb assist for the ten years. Ten years is so much, huh? There was loads of targets and loads of good reminiscences.”
Son’s last season noticed him captain Spurs to glory within the Europa League to finish their 17-year trophy drought.
The victory over Manchester United within the last again in Could secured their first main silverware since 2008.
He hopes followers is not going to have to attend as lengthy for the following as he promised to see them once more quickly.
Son concluded: “Don’t neglect it was one in every of my hardest choices. It was an enormous honour sporting the Spurs equipment. Enormous honour taking part in for you and I hope we see one another very, very quickly.
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“All one of the best (in) the Champions League, Premier League, FA Cup… I want you win all these 4 competitions. See you very, very quickly.
“Now we’re all crying however subsequent time after we see one another I hope everyone is smiling. Thanks a lot to your superb assist for ten years and are available on you Spurs.”
Why is Son leaving Spurs?
Previous to Sunday’s draw with Newcastle, Son introduced it will be his last Spurs look alongside supervisor Thomas Frank.
In a press convention, he advised reporters: “Earlier than we begin the press convention, I simply need to share the data that I’ve determined to depart the membership in the summertime.
“And respectfully, the membership helps me with my resolution. So I simply need to share this data earlier than we begin the press convention.”
He had entered the ultimate 12 months of his deal this summer time after the membership triggered a one-year extension in January by way of to the tip of June 2026.