Tottenham Hotspur’s poor season continued on Sunday after the dropped points to Wolverhampton Wanderers at home.
A 2-2 draw with Wolves means Ange Postecoglou’s side are now on a three-game winless run in the Premier League. They will stay in the bottom half of the table in 2024, as Ange Postecoglou struggles to cope with the ever-growing injury list.
The Australian tactician is keen on reinforcing his squad in January provided the right players are available in the market. In addition to transfer plans for 2025 intervals being mapped out, the chiefs at the Hotspur Way also have to sort out the contract situations of some Tottenham players.
Son Heung-min is into the final six months of his contract (Transfermarkt) at Tottenham. There have been reports about the North London club wanting their star skipper to keep put at N17 into his late 30s; however, an agreement among all parties isn’t close, leaving the forward’s long-term future uncertain.
The South Korean international has been linked with a move away from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium given his contract situation and how multiple sides from across Europe and the Middle East are ready to pounce on his signature on a free transfer. Now, another European side appears to have joined the race.
According to a report from Italian outlet Gazzetta dello Sport, Fenerbahce want to sign Son Heung-min as they are one of the biggest clubs expected to be active in the next couple of transfer windows.
Jose Mourinho wants to reunite with the 32-year-old in Turkey, having managed him at Spurs for 17 months. The Portuguese tactician is a big fan of Son, calling him one of the world’s best players earlier this year.
A great player with so many goals and assists in a Spurs shirt, one thing that has eluded Son is a trophy. Similarly, Mourinho—the Special One—failed to win anything in his 17-month stay at White Hart Lane as he was sacked a week before Tottenham’s Carabao Cup final against Manchester City in May 2022.
The aforementioned report adds Mourinho believes the lure of trophies could be enough to entice the Tottenham captain to Fenerbahce next year. From January onward, Son will be free to talk to foreign clubs and sign a pre-contract agreement. This gives Fenerbahce and Mourinho the chance to sign the South Asian superstar for free in July 2025.
