Heung min son set to reunite with ex-teammate after Tottenham exit announcement

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Heung-min Son agrees deal to join new club after announcing Tottenham exit in emotional press conference

Sean O’Brien

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Tottenham Hotspur are in advanced talks with Los Angeles FC over Heung-min Son with the forward agreeing to join the MLS side.

talkSPORT understands a fee in the region of £15million is in the works.

Son announced his decision to leave Tottenham in an emotional press conference in South Korea

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Son announced his decision to leave Tottenham in an emotional press conference in South KoreaCredit: AFP

The 33-year-old, who joined Spurs in 2015, is set to play his last match for the club against Newcastle in a pre-season friendly on Sunday.

Son held a press conference alongside new Tottenham boss Thomas Frank on Saturday and publicly confirmed his decision to leave after ten years in north London.

It is believed that LAFC have a delegation in his native South Korea, where Spurs are currently on their pre-season tour.

Personal terms have already been agreed, while talks between the two clubs are at an advanced stage, with Son set to link up with former Tottenham teammate Hugo Lloris in America.

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Speaking before the friendly against Newcastle, an emotional Son said: “Before we start the press conference, I just want to share the information that I’ve decided to leave the club in the summer.

“And respectfully, the club is helping me with my decision.

“So I just want to share this information before we start the press conference.”

The winger added: “It was the most difficult decision of my football career.

“I’ve been here ten years at a beautiful club with beautiful fans and having such amazing memories.

“And after all that, it was so hard to make this decision. But as I said, I feel like I need a new environment and to push myself.

Son is set for a huge Tottenham send-off in South Korea

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Son is set for a huge Tottenham send-off in South KoreaCredit: Getty

“And to get more of me, I feel like I need a little bit of change. Ten years is a lot of time when you’re thinking about it.

“So and I came to London as a kid. 23 years old, a very young age [and] a young boy came to London who even didn’t speak English.

“And [I’m] leaving this club as a grown man. This is a very, very proud moment.

“So I just wanna say thank you to all of the Spurs fans that gave me so much love.

“I felt like it was my home. But yeah, it was, it was one of the toughest decisions I’ve ever made.”

Son is arguably the greatest international player in Tottenham history, sitting seventh on their all-time appearance list after featuring 454 times.

Son got his hands on a major trophy earlier this year after ten years at the club