What’s next for Son Heung-Min at Spurs after uncertainty surrounding captain’s future

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Now, what lies ahead for Son Heung-min at Tottenham Hotspur as a new chapter begins under Thomas Frank?  The South Korean captain remains one of the most influential figures at the club, and his role could evolve significantly as Spurs reshape their identity under new leadership.

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00:00What lies ahead for Son Heung-min at Tottenham Hotspur as a new chapter begins under Thomas

00:08Frank?

00:09The South Korean captain remains one of the most influential figures at the club and his

00:14role could evolve significantly as Spurs reshape their identity under new leadership.

00:21With Frank taking over following last season's Europa League success, there's real intrigue

00:27over how he'll utilise Son in a system known for its tactical structure and collective

00:32discipline.

00:33While recruitment is a key focus this summer, maintaining the core leadership group led by

00:38Son will be just as vital in ensuring stability during the transition.

00:43On a personal note, the forward will want to improve his form as Spurs make their Champions

00:48League return.

00:50We caught up with James Trenbath of London World to assess what Frank's arrival might

00:54mean for the Spurs skipper.

00:57Will Son remain central to the team's plans not just for his goals and assists, but for

01:02his example off the pitch?

01:04Will there be another plan in place for him this campaign?

01:08James, let's just look at Heung-min Son.

01:12We've obviously mentioned a few times last season during the campaign that there was a

01:17bit of uncertainty around his future at Spurs.

01:19He's obviously made sure he became that Spurs legend and got that tag after helping deliver

01:25that Europa League triumph at the back end of the season.

01:29What's the stance on Heung-min Son at the moment?

01:31What do you feel he's thinking as well?

01:34Obviously Spurs fans, nothing but love really for him.

01:38He stuck around when it was really tough and became this world-class player in North

01:43Under.

01:44Yeah.

01:45I mean, you know, Heung-min Son is a legend.

01:47You know, an absolute legend of the club.

01:49And actually, on the day eventually when it does come and he does depart Spurs, I think

01:54that's going to be more upsetting to a lot of Spurs fans than when Harry Kane left.

01:58And I think that tells you everything, obviously.

02:00Harry Kane, record goal scorer, absolute icon at the club.

02:02But, you know, Son is stuck with us.

02:04He came in for an absolute bargain when you look at it back in the day there over 10 years

02:09ago.

02:09You know, 22 million, I think it was at the time.

02:11And he's just been an absolute goal machine and assist machine.

02:15And, you know, just his model professionalism is just exemplary, isn't he?

02:19On and off the pitch, idolised by all the fans.

02:22And, you know, we know he struggled last season.

02:24He had a lot of difficulties.

02:26He wasn't fit.

02:27Not sure the system particularly suited him in the end that Andrew was playing.

02:32And if anybody has the right to decide what comes next, it's absolutely Hummin Son.

02:36You know, I think all fans would agree he deserves to be sort of the gatekeeper of his

02:40own destiny, really.

02:42That said, I think it's interesting, actually, that he's still here.

02:46We've obviously got the upcoming tour to Korea, where he'll obviously get a lot of love from

02:51the Spurs fans.

02:51I dare say there'll be some marketing, contractual arrangements within that as well.

02:56But I suspect, and this is just a personal opinion now, that actually Son may well stay

03:01on at least until January.

03:03I have a feeling he fancies one more crack at the Champions League.

03:06He wants to see what Thomas Frank has in store for him.

03:08And then, you know, come January, it may well be he's got six months left on his contracts

03:13at that period.

03:14You know, it may be then he heads off to the likes of MLS or Saudi Arabia.

03:19We'll obviously know where we are in terms of the Champions League all, but, you know,

03:22there'll be just one group game left after Christmas.

03:24So, come January, we'll know where we are with Spurs, and he will.

03:29And that may well be the time that he then says his farewells.

03:32But I can see him giving us another six months and just reviewing it after that.

03:35And, you know, I think that'd be a good move.

03:37He could help the transition from, you know, new manager and help bed in some of the younger

03:43players in the squad.

03:44And then he can look to decide what he's going to do in the future.

03:47But I don't see him signing another contract at Spurs.

03:49I mean, he turned 33 this week.

03:51So, he's certainly coming towards the twilight years.

03:53But, you know, the way Thomas Frank sets up may well suit him.

03:56And, you know, you've seen with the likes of Mohamed Salah.

03:58When people started doubting Salah, he comes back with a bang.

04:01And, you know, certainly very, very early to be writing Sonoff because he's a Premier

04:06League icon and a real legend.

04:08So, it'll be very, very interesting.

04:10But I suspect he might well stay on for another six months.

04:13So, you know, hopefully if he does stay with us, then we can see the best of him.

04:17Because, you know, I think if he wants to go, you've got the high of lifting the trophy

04:21in the Europa League, obviously, last season, which, you know, he absolutely deserved.

04:26But then there's that caveat around his form last year.

04:28So, you know, I have the opinion he might well want to leave, you know, with a better

04:33goal and assist record than he had last season, let's say.

04:36And, you know, leave with memories of that rather than that sort of declining form sort

04:40of mantra that people are sort of levelling with him at the moment.

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