Jose Mourinho ‘holds meeting with Heung-Min Son' as Tottenham name price for club captain
The Spurs skipper looks set to depart North London this summer
JOSE'S FAVOURITE SON Jose Mourinho 'holds meeting with Heung-Min Son' as Tottenham name price for club captain
HEUNG-MIN SON is being lined up for a blockbuster move by Turkish giants Fenerbahce.
After a mostly dismal campaign, the Tottenham captain, 32, could bid farewell to the club after 10 years, with only one year left on his contract, though Spurs will not be letting him go cheaply.
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Jose Mourinho is keen to reunite with Heung-Min Son at Fenerbahce, according to reports
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According to Turkish reporter Yagiz Sabuncuoglu, he could be set to reunite with former boss Jose Mourinho.
A face-to-face meeting between player and manager to discuss a potential move is said to have taken place, with the pair believed to have maintained a strong relationship, though the Istanbul club may need to part with at least £25million to get their man.
SunSport understands that the player is open to a move, with the historic Europa League triumph viewed as a perfect way to depart on a positive note.
The duo linked up for eighteen months at Spurs, where Son enjoyed great success, bagging 22 league goals in 51 appearances under Mourinho, even scooping the Puskas Award during his tenure.
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The Portuguese manager would be yearning for this form to return if a move is completed, after watching Fenerbahce's fierce city rivals Galatasaray clinch a third straight Super Lig title.
Mourinho's club are keen to make a splash in the market, and were recently been linked to Man City outcast Kyle Walker.
But as exclusively reported by SunSport, it appears the England right-back is instead heading to Merseyside to work under David Moyes at Everton.
Fenerbahce have though already agreed the £10m permanent transfer of former Manchester United flop Sofyan Amrabat for the start of the window.
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Whilst rumours are also circling that Santos megastar Neymar could join, according to French outlet L'Equipe, in what would be a head-turning deal.
However, any move for Heung-Min Son may have to wait.
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Spurs are desperate to hang on to Son for their lucrative pre-season trip to Asia to honour agreements with tour organisers, due to the star's huge continental presence and significant commercial value he brings to the club.
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If Son were to depart prior to this, a breach of contract with organisers could leave the possibility of a sizeable financial penalty being slapped upon the North London outfit, meaning a swift resolution over the player's future is improbable.
It is also understood that the player is the subject of interest from three Saudi Pro League clubs.
Al-Ahli, Al-Nassr and Al-Qadsiah are all looking to swoop for the South Korean star, with a potential transfer saga now firmly on the cards.
This could hurt Fenerbahce 's hopes of getting a deal over the line.
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