Tottenham have exercised the option to extend Heung-Min Son's contract to keep him at the club for an additional 12 months until June 2026.
The South Korean striker and club captain was out of contract in June, meaning Spurs were in danger of losing him on a free transfer at the end of a decade-long stay in north London since signing from Bayer Leverkusen in 2015.
Barcelona were one of a number of clubs rumored to be planning to sign him this summer, but the 32-year-old will now stay at Tottenham for at least another year.
Son has long been the best Asian player in Premier League history and is the third-highest scorer among players still active in the competition, behind only Jamie Vardy and Mo Salah.
He has reached double figures in the top flight in each of the last eight seasons and shares the Golden Boot with Salah in 2022, but has struggled to find form this campaign, scoring just five goals so far and two in his last 11 goals. Performances in the Premier League.
Son scored 169 goals in 431 games for Spurs in all competitions.
“We are delighted to announce that we have exercised the option to extend Heung-Min Son's contract, which now runs until the summer of 2026,” read a statement on Tottenham's website.
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