Spurs have a big void to fill.

Son Heung-min has agreed to join a new club after making ‘the most difficult decision’ of his career by leaving Tottenham.

The 33-year-old announced in an emotional press conference on Saturday that he had decided to leave Spurs this summer.

Son has spent a decade at the north London club, making 454 appearances for Tottenham since his move from Bayer Leverkusen in 2015.

He captained the club to their Europa League win last season as Tottenham clinched their first trophy in 17 years.

‘I came to north London as a kid – a very young age, a young boy came to London who even didn’t speak English,’ Son said.

‘Leaving this club as a grown man is a very, very proud moment.’

Son has agreed to join MLS side Los Angeles FC since deciding to leave Tottenham, who hired Thomas Frank as Ange Postecoglou’s replacement in June.

LAFC are now in advanced talks with Tottenham over a fee for Son, with a £15m deal in the works.

Son’s former Spurs teammate Hugo Lloris already plays for Los Angeles, who are managed by former USA defender Steve Cherundolo.

New Tottenham boss Frank described Son as a ‘true Spurs legend’ and ‘one of the greatest players to play in the Premier League’.

‘If that is the last game for Sonny, what a place to do it here in front of his home fans,’ the ex-Brentford manager said. ‘It could be a beautiful ending.’

Tottenham face Newcastle United in Seoul on Sunday afternoon as they continue their preparations for the 2025-26 season.

Discussing his imminent exit from Spurs, Son added: ‘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.

‘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.

‘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 want to 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.’

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Tottenham Hotspur’s Son Heung-min was emotional after announcing his intention to to leave the club (Picture: AFP)

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Brighton will give a guard of honour to Tottenham following their victory over Manchester United in the Europa League final this week.

Spurs ended their 17-year wait for a trophy as Brennan Johnson’s goal sealed a historic win for Ange Postecoglou’s side in Bilbao.

The newly crowned Europa League winners host Brighton at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on the final day of the Premier League season on Sunday and could end the campaign in 14th place if they win and Manchester United, West Ham and Wolves all fail to pick up three points.

As it stands, Spurs sit 17th in the Premier League but they will receive a guard of honour from Brighton’s players when they walk out onto the pitch for Sunday’s game.

Typically, a guard of honour in a Premier League match is only reserved for the domestic champions and Liverpool have enjoyed that gesture in their games against Chelsea, Arsenal and Brighton this month.

However, Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler believes Spurs’ success in a European competition also needs to be recognised.

‘Like we did against Liverpool, if great clubs achieve great things then it’s always a positive thing and also if English clubs achieve great things in the international cups,’ Hurzeler said.

‘I’m very happy for them. Of course, they deserve it, so we will do it.’

Hurzeler also paid tribute to Postecoglou and says the 59-year-old is a role model.

‘I’m happy for [Postecoglou] because he’s a very good guy. He deserves it,’ Hurzeler said.

‘He has a lot of pressure and how he deals with it, I think he’s a role model for young coaches as well, like me.

‘I’m very happy for him. I know that he worked hard for this and what I really like is that he said already in September after a game against Arsenal [that he wins trophies in his second season].

‘He’s a man who can look into the future and that’s something very impressive.’

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Brighton will give a guard of honour to Tottenham following their victory over Manchester United in the Europa League final this week.

Spurs ended their 17-year wait for a trophy as Brennan Johnson’s goal sealed a historic win for Ange Postecoglou’s side in Bilbao.

The newly crowned Europa League winners host Brighton at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on the final day of the Premier League season on Sunday and could end the campaign in 14th place if they win and Manchester United, West Ham and Wolves all fail to pick up three points.

As it stands, Spurs sit 17th in the Premier League but they will receive a guard of honour from Brighton’s players when they walk out onto the pitch for Sunday’s game.

Typically, a guard of honour in a Premier League match is only reserved for the domestic champions and Liverpool have enjoyed that gesture in their games against Chelsea, Arsenal and Brighton this month.

However, Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler believes Spurs’ success in a European competition also needs to be recognised.

‘Like we did against Liverpool, if great clubs achieve great things then it’s always a positive thing and also if English clubs achieve great things in the international cups,’ Hurzeler said.

‘I’m very happy for them. Of course, they deserve it, so we will do it.’

Hurzeler also paid tribute to Postecoglou and says the 59-year-old is a role model.

‘I’m happy for [Postecoglou] because he’s a very good guy. He deserves it,’ Hurzeler said.

‘He has a lot of pressure and how he deals with it, I think he’s a role model for young coaches as well, like me.

‘I’m very happy for him. I know that he worked hard for this and what I really like is that he said already in September after a game against Arsenal [that he wins trophies in his second season].

‘He’s a man who can look into the future and that’s something very impressive.’

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