British media ‘Football Fancast’ said on the 20th (local time), “There is a possibility that Tottenham will hand over the captain’s armband to Guglielmo Vicario instead of Son Heung-min. Coach Engie Postecoglou wants to fill the armband to a relatively inconspicuous player.”
“Son Heung-min, who turned 32 this year, has yet to renew his contract. He does not seem to have the will to spend the future with Tottenham,” he said. “Even if he agrees to extend his one-year contract, he should appoint a new captain when his contract expires in 2026. Vikario, who newly joined the team last summer and has displayed impressive performance all the time, is the right person to succeed Son Heung-min, and he can follow in the footsteps of Hugo Lloris (Los Angeles), who has been captain for many years.”
The report is quite contrary to the main public opinion that Tottenham is the cause of the sluggish renewal negotiations. The media said Son Heung-min has no intention of renewing his contract, and accordingly, Postecoglou is looking for a new captain. According to this, Son Heung-min’s transfer to Atletico Madrid, which has recently heated up the domestic soccer community, is not without reason.
Some observers said Son was disappointed in Tottenham’s attitude. Son, who wore a Tottenham uniform in 2015, is a legendary player with 164 goals and 84 assists in 413 games over a decade. Although he does not have a championship trophy, he has been keeping the team alone when key players left one after another.
Public opinion against Son has been unusually high this season. With his clear weapons of line-breaking and mid-range shots, Son has been reduced to a scapegoat under the leadership of Engie Postecoglou. Fans including local media have been criticizing him with thorny criticism every time he plays poorly in every game.
Notably, the reaction was disappointing after last weekend’s Arsenal and North London derby (0-1 loss). He did not stop criticizing Son for being the “worst captain in history” and “hand over the captain to a player with leadership,” citing Son Heung-min’s remarks that “we lost by conceding a set piece even though we dominated the game.” 토토사이트 추천
However, Tottenham is acting far from legendary treatment, such as taking Bentancourt’s side in Rodrigo Bentancourt’s racist case and consistent with an attitude that he does not know despite continued criticism. If Son Heung-min decided to end his Tottenham career, there is no doubt that disappointing feelings will take a big stake.