Tottenham may substitute Son Heung-min as captain with one other lower-profile member of Ange Postecoglou‘s squad, with the 32-year-old nonetheless but to pen recent phrases and commit his future to Spurs.

Son contract expiring in potential concern for Spurs

Spurs have the choice to increase Son’s contract by an extra 12 months, protecting him on the membership till 2026, regardless that his present deal is because of expire in 2025 as issues stand.

It’s extremely doubtless that Postecoglou’s aspect will set off the one-year extension clause, however supporters and membership chiefs alike would like that Son places pen to paper on a brand new long-term deal to maintain him at N17 for even longer.

“Yeah, nonetheless ongoing,” stated Sky Sports activities reporter Michael Bridge on talks over a brand new deal for Son earlier this 12 months (GiveMeSport).

“It is a participant who, let’s face it, is simply good on the sector, however an excellent ambassador and clearly globally, so key to the soccer membership. He is been an amazing membership captain since taking up from Harry Kane. He is come again from the Asian Cup. He was very personally disenchanted with the best way it was achieved. I do not assume he had the very best relationship on this planet with Jurgen Klinsmann. Possibly that is taken him somewhat little bit of time to come back again.”

Postecoglou, when requested about Son’s contract scenario earlier this summer season, was extra obscure in his response.

“Yeah, look, that is probably not my space, what I at all times do and what I’ve at all times achieved is regardless of the contract scenario of gamers is to you recognize, deal with all of them the identical,” stated Postecoglou on Son’s contract.

“Ben and Sonny are an necessary a part of this soccer membership. We have a extremely younger group for the time being and we’d like some good skilled gamers round them and so they’re two that actually set the appropriate instance. And when it comes to contracts I feel that each one will get sorted out on the acceptable time. However from my perspective, and I feel the gamers’ views themselves, we’re simply targeted on getting ready for an enormous 12 months.”

Tottenham may substitute Son as captain with Guglielmo Vicario

In fact, if Son does depart in 2026, then the Lilywhites will want a brand new captain to interchange their legend. Goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario has impressed general since becoming a member of Spurs from Empoli final summer season, even when the Italy worldwide got here under-fire for his dealing with of set-pieces as soon as once more throughout Tottenham’s 1-0 North London Derby defeat to Arsenal.

In keeping with Milan Reside, Spurs may make Vicario their future captain, akin to how long-serving ex-number one Hugo Lloris took the armband for a few years. The “underrated” 27-year-old is attracting curiosity from Inter Milan, who’re considering of constructing a proposal for him to interchange Yann Sommer, however a deal can be very tough to do for the Nerazzurri.

Tottenham apparently have full religion within the £75,000-per-week shot-stopper, and wish to make him the “new Lloris”, with a Vicario captaincy on the agenda for future seasons.