Tottenham Hotspur star Son Heung-min claimed he would have moved to Saudi Arabia to continue his career if he had wanted to, but he chose to stay with the Premier League side to redeem himself following an awful 2022-23 season.
Son won the Premier League Golden Boot with 23 goals in the 2021-22 season, but injuries and his lack of form saw the South Korean international score only 10 times as Spurs finished 8th
The 31-year-old had been linked with a lucrative move to Saudi Arabia, but he promised to stay with the north London club at a press conference in Perth ahead of of a pre-season friendly against West Ham United.
“Probably if I wanted to go there (Saudi Arabia) I would be out there, not here,” he said with a laugh. He added that he loves playing football. He also said that for him money is also important, but he dreams of playing in the Premier League and still has a lot of things to do.
He added, “Especially last season I suffered physically. This is not the Sonny that I know. So I want to prove that this season that I’m the Sonny that we all know. I want to prove that to myself and I want to give back to the club where I belong. Saudi, obviously most people are going at the moment which is really, really interesting. But the Premier League is still a dream for me to play (in) and I’m looking forward to this season.”