Tottenham icon Son Heung-min told the MLS is 'closing the gap' on Europe ahead of LAFC transfer

After much speculation, Son revealed he would be leaving Tottenham this summer after 10 years at the club. Ahead of an eye-catching move to LAFC, former Rangers striker Kris Boyd believes that the MLS has come a long way in recent years, that the South Korean star can be a hit there, and it's an "attractive" league to go to.

The former Portland Timbers striker told BestBettingSites.com: "I was fortunate to get the chance to move to the MLS. At the time, it was a place where some people went to wind down their careers, but even then things were changing. I think David Beckham took the MLS to a new level, and it made people sit up and want to join him. A decade or more on from that, it’s incredible. The money that has been spent has created incredible infrastructure, and you can see why people are willing to spend fortunes to own a franchise. It’s an attractive league to go to. I think Son has been a top player for years at Spurs and now he will see this as one last move. It might be a step down for him, but the difference is MLS is bringing along some great young players. South Americans and African players can make the move and develop, and the club can get big money for them as they make a top career. The standard gets better every year. It’s a totally different competition from the one I played in, and it’s come on leaps and bounds. I see some really talented players over there now, and it’s one of the elite leagues. The Premier League is at the top, but the MLS is closing the gap on Europe, and their attendances are superb."

Son will go down as a Tottenham legend. He has spent a decade there, scored 173 goals, played 454 games, and helped them end their 17-year wait to win a trophy with their Europa League triumph. The ex-Bayer Leverkusen man has given everything for Spurs, so nobody can begrudge him a change of scene.

It may just be a matter of time before Son completes his switch to LAFC. For Tottenham, they are losing a quality player, albeit his powers may be slightly on the wane. But they need quality replacements to fill his considerable shoes.