Overview

• Son is set to sign with Los Angeles FC for roughly $26 million, surpassing Atlanta United’s $22 million transfer record.
• The 33-year-old South Korea international announced his departure after 10 years at Tottenham, where he amassed nearly 200 Premier League goal contributions and led the club to its first major trophy in 17 years.
• Sources say only final contract terms remain before his formal unveiling as soon as Wednesday.
• LAFC currently sits sixth in the MLS Western Conference and plans to harness Son’s prime years to bolster its title aspirations.
• The transfer highlights MLS’s growing pull for world-class talent and taps into the strong Korean community in Los Angeles.