Overview
- Son Heung-min finalized a contract with LAFC in a reported $26 million transfer on Tuesday, breaking MLS’s transfer fee record.
- He attended LAFC’s Leagues Cup match at BMO Stadium on Tuesday night and is set for a formal introduction Wednesday.
- The fee eclipses Atlanta United’s $22 million record set last offseason for Emmanuel Latte Lath.
- After a decade at Tottenham, Son departs with 172 goals, 94 assists and a Europa League title as captain.
- His arrival bolsters LAFC’s roster for the season’s remaining MLS and Leagues Cup matches and engages Los Angeles’ Korean diaspora.