Son announces Tottenham departure after ten years

Son announces Tottenham departure after ten years

Tottenham captain Heung-min Son has announced he's leaving the club.

The South Korea great will end his time with Spurs this summer after ten years with the club.

Son 0joined Spurs from Bayer Leverkusen in 2015 and has scored 173 goals in 454 appearances.

The 33 year-old is set to join Los Angeles FC of the MLS, with negotiations at an advanced stage.

Son made the announcement at a media conference to preview their preseason friendly against Newcastle on Sunday in Seoul.

He announced, "Before we start the press conference, I wanted to say I have decided to leave the Club this summer. Respectfully the club is helping me with this decision.

"It was the most difficult decision I have made in my career. Such amazing memories. It was so hard to make the decision.

"I need a new environment to push myself. I need a little bit of change - 10 years is a long time. I came to north London as a kid, 23 years old, such a young age. I leave this club as a grown man, a very proud man.

"I want to say thank you to all the Spurs fans for giving me so much love. I hope the goodbye is also good timing and this is the right time to make that decision. I hope everyone can accept that and respect that."

Sitting alongside Son, Spurs manager Thomas Frank stated: "For me, personally, I would have loved to have worked with this fantastic person and player.

"He is a true Spurs legend in every aspect, one of the greatest players to play in the Premier League. It is never easy to find the perfect timing and me coming in from the side, it makes it a bit easier to end on a high."