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Heung-Min Son Completes MLS Record Move to Los Angeles FC

Signed through 2027 with options, Son arrives as a marquee figure poised to elevate LAFC's on-field performance.

Son Heung-min, ancienne star emblématique de Tottenham, vient de rejoindre le Los Angeles FC
Jun Kwon (g) et son père Hojin Kwon, supporters de la star coréenne Son Heung-min, qui vient de s'engager avec le Los Angeles FC, le 5 août 2025 à l'aéroport de Los Angeles

Overview

  • Heung-Min Son has officially transferred from Tottenham Hotspur to Los Angeles FC in a deal worth a record-setting $26 million for MLS.
  • The forward’s contract runs through 2027 with two additional option years, formalized in a joint announcement by both clubs.
  • Son departs Tottenham after ten seasons in which he made 454 appearances and scored 173 goals, ranking among the club’s all-time top scorers.
  • LAFC co-president John Thorrington called Son a global icon whose arrival is expected to boost the team’s competitive prospects.
  • He will reunite with former Tottenham captain Hugo Lloris and is poised to drive LAFC’s sporting ambitions and commercial growth ahead of the 2026 World Cup.