LAFC reportedly finalizing blockbuster deal for Son Heung-Min from Tottenham Hotspur, with fee potentially as high $26 million

Los Angeles FC are reportedly finalizing the blockbuster transfer of Tottenham Hotspur and South Korea superstar Son Heung-Min, according to GIVEMESPORT. The two parties reportedly have agreed upon all details, including personal terms, and LAFC are set to pay a transfer fee between $20-$26 million for the forward's services. 

The fee could break MLS's transfer record, which Atlanta United set last offseason when they signed Ivory Coast international Emmanuel Latte Lath from Middlesbrough for $22 million,

Son featured for Tottenham in a preseason friendly against Newcastle United in South Korea and was substituted off the pitch to an ovation from the entire crowd. He received hugs from his teammates as he bid a tearful farewell. 

Son could arrive in Los Angeles as early as next week for an official announcement. 

Son, 33, would instantly be one of the elite forwards in MLS, alongside the likes of Lionel Messi and Evander. Los Angeles is an ideal destination for the winger, as the city has a thriving Korean population, and the report added that a key factor in his decision-making was that he would be in the United States ahead of the the FIFA World Cup.

Son could play a pivotal role for South Korea in the competition, if they qualify. He joined Spurs in 2015 from Bayer Leverkusen and became a club legend across his 10-year span. He scored 173 goals in 454 games for Tottenham, and this past season, helped them lift the UEFA Europa League title under then-manager Ange Postecoglou.

At LAFC, Son would join a club with silverware ambitions in 2025. In 2024, they were regular-season Western Conference champions, and in 2022, they won their first MLS Cup. Manager Steve Cherundolo, however, is stepping down at the end of the season, meaning the South Korean star would be stepping into a team that will be searching for a new manager this offseason.

Postecoglou has been a reported target for the manager's role, meaning a potential reunion could be in the cards.

When LAFC won MLS Cup in 2022, it was courtesy of a clutch extra-time goal from former Tottenham ace Gareth Bale.

LAFC takes the pitch on Tuesday against Tigres in the Leagues Cup. They return to MLS regular-season action against the Chicago Fire on Aug. 9.