Son Heung-min weighs in on Harry Kane transfer debate as Tottenham set ultimatum

24 July 2023 , 13:11

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Son Heung-min weighs in on Harry Kane transfer debate as Tottenham set ultimatum

Tottenham star Son Heung-min says the club "have to respect" whatever decision Harry Kane makes about his future, with the England captain heavily linked with a move this summer.

Kane has entered the final 12 months of his contract and Mirror Football understands that Tottenham owner Joe Lewis has informed chairman Daniel Levy to either get their star striker to sign a new contract or sell him before the transfer window slams shut. Lewis does not want Kane to run down his contract and leave on a free transfer next summer.

Bayern Munich have already had two offers rejected by Spurs, but look set to lodge a third which they hope will persuade Levy to sell. Manchester United may also re-enter the race to sign Kane, with manager Erik ten Hag desperate to sign a new striker this summer.

And Son, who has formed the most successful strike partnership in Premier League history with Kane, says the 29-year-old deserves "respect" regardless of whether he decides to stay or go. "Harry has been fantastic for me," Son said when asked about Kane's future.

"He's always professional, always working hard. He's never showed any thoughts about himself. There's so much news going around it's also not easy for him, but he's captain at the moment and he's working with the team.

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"He doesn't show any distraction. He loves being here. I love him as a player. I fully respect him. He's one of the best strikers in the world, has been for five, six, seven years in a row.

"The decision will be between the club and Harry and we have to respect it. I can't say anything about the final decision because I don't know anything. Probably Harry doesn't know. We just have to wait."

Son Heung-min has addressed the speculation surrounding Harry Kane's future (Tottenham Hotspur FC/Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty Images)

Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou, meanwhile, is keen for Kane's future to be resolved as soon as possible. "For everyone concerned, we don't want to be doing it for too long. I don't think that's good for anyone," he said.

"I don't think it's good for Harry, I don't think it's good for the club, because as laser-focused as we want to be, you end up sort of repeating yourself along the way. But the flip side of that is I don't want to put a deadline on it, because that adds even more pressure.

"You want these things to happen for the right reasons. The reality of it is he's still a contracted player at our football club, so that's the way I see him. It's not like his contract is ending on the 12th [of August] and he's got to make a decision, he's got another year.

"So from that part, I am not relaxed but I am not putting pressure on him or anyone else at the football club, saying 'well we need to do this'. But I don't think deep down any of us want it to go on for too long."

Matthew Cooper