Mourinho has given up on signing Son Heung-min (32, Tottenham).
“Fenerbahçe, led by Mourinho, have withdrawn from the race to sign Son Heung-min,” the Turkish media outlet Gazetesi reported on Wednesday. Mourinho wants Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg instead,” the Tunisian outlet reported on Dec. 13.
Tottenham’s decision not to renew Son, 스포츠토토 who has one year left on his contract, sparked a flurry of rumors. Even Saudi Arabia’s Al Ittifaq and PSG were rumored to be interested in Son.
Spurs’ chairman Daniel Levy stepped in to clear up the rumors, stating that “the rumors of Son’s possible departure to Fenerbahce are complete lies.” The rumors of the player’s imminent departure have been put to rest with reports that he is close to signing a new contract with Tottenham.
After the match against China on Nov. 11, Son said, “I don’t know exactly what to say yet. There is no talk of re-signing at all. It’s an uncomfortable situation,” he admitted.
He added, “I will always do my best for Tottenham. I still have a lot of time left on my contract. It’s important for me as a player to do what I need to do rather than letting that distract me,” he said, showing his unwavering loyalty.
“If Fenerbahce can’t get hold of Hojbjerg, they will target Chelsea star Raheem Sterling,” Gazzettesi added. 온라인 슬롯 While Mourinho would prefer to sign one of his former pupils, he is keeping his options open as a backup plan.