Updated : 2025-08-07 21:14:11 KST
South Korean football star Son Heung-min will now officially play for LAFC over the next two years, with a goal of leaving the club as a legend. Our Choi Soo-hyung tells us more. At Son Heung-min's official Los Angeles FC signing press conference, LAFC supporters welcomed him with loud and powerful cheers. After 10 years with Tottenham Hotspur, Son officially joined LAFC on Wednesday, local time. His new club described the South Korean national team captain as one of the most talented and popular Asian players in football history while Tottenham bid farewell with a front‑page message on its website.
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bid farewell 작별을 고하다
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Son Heung-min says he came to Los Angeles with one goal, to win. "Obviously I'm here to perform, but also that I want to give some advice to the young players for improvement. I can't wait to see all the teammates and all the players that are working together, so that's why we are here. So let's do it together, win the trophy." It was also revealed that Sonny will wear the number 7 at his new club. Now set to play as LAFC's starting forward, Son said the presence of the world's largest Koreatown in Los Angeles was one reason he chose the team. LAFC said Son Heung-min was signed as a Designated Player exempt from the MLS salary cap through 2027, with an option to extend until June 2029.
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exempt [ɪɡˈzempt] (…이) 면제되는
cap (액수의) 한도
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The club added that he will take up an international roster slot and will be eligible to play once he secures a U.S. work visa and an International Transfer Certificate. According to ESPN, LAFC is paying a transfer fee of around 26 million dollars, setting a new Major League Soccer record and surpassing the previous record of 22 million set by Atlanta United when they signed Emmanuel Latte Lath earlier this year. Son also becomes one of the highest-paid players in the MLS. Son is embracing his new start in the U.S. as another challenge, saying he wants to give back for everything he has received from the team and hopes to leave as a club legend. Choi Soo-hyung, Arirang News.
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roster slot (팀의) 선수 명단 자리
ESPN; Entertainment and Sports Programming Network ((미국의 오락·스포츠 전문의 유료 유선 텔레비전망))
MLS Major League Soccer
give back 돌려주다.
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