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Postecoglou secures Son until 2026 at Tottenham

By AAP Newswire

Jan 7, 2025

Tottenham's head coach and captain Ange Postecoglou and Heung-min Son should be together until 2026. -AAP Image

Ange Postecoglou will have Tottenham's South Korean star Son Heung-min to work with until the summer of 2026 after the club exercised an option to extend the skipper's contract - assuming the under-pressure coach lasts that long.

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Postecoglou's side, who host Liverpool on Wednesday evening in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final, sit 12th in the top flight following only one win in their last eight fixtures.

However, the Australian has been hampered by a crippling injury-list, especially in defensive positions, and so far appears to retain the support of the club's fans who have enjoyed the team's enterprising style.

Central to that is 32-year-old Son, who has scored 169 goals in 431 appearances since joining Spurs from Bayer Leverkusen in 2015.

He is 11th on Tottenham's all-time appearance list, while only Harry Kane, Jimmy Greaves, Bobby Smith and Martin Chivers have registered more goals for the club.

This season he has scored five goals and provided six assists in 17 Premier League outings.

"We are delighted to announce that we have exercised the option to extend Heung-Min Son's contract, which will now run until the summer of 2026," a Tottenham statement read.

"Sonny has become a global star during his time with us and a modern-day great for Tottenham Hotspur."

By AAP Newswire

Australian Associated Press