Jose Mourinho ‘holds meeting with Heung-Min Son' as Tottenham name price for club captain
HEUNG-MIN SON is being lined up for a blockbuster move by Turkish giants Fenerbahce.
After a mostly dismal campaign, the
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Jose Mourinho is keen to reunite with Heung-Min Son at Fenerbahce, according to reports
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According to Turkish reporter
A face-to-face meeting between player and manager to discuss a potential move is said to have taken place, with the pair believed to have maintained a strong relationship, though the Istanbul club may need to part with at least £25million to get their man.
SunSport understands that the player is open to a move, with the historic Europa League triumph viewed as a perfect way to depart on a positive note.
The duo linked up for eighteen months at Spurs, where
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The Portuguese manager would be yearning for this form to return if a move is completed, after watching Fenerbahce's fierce city rivals
Mourinho's club are keen to make a splash in the market, and were recently been linked to
But as
Fenerbahce have though already agreed the £10m permanent transfer of former
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Whilst rumours are also circling that Santos megastar Neymar could join, according to French outlet
However, any move for Heung-Min Son may have to wait.
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Spurs are desperate to hang on to Son for their lucrative pre-season trip to Asia to honour agreements with tour organisers, due to the star's huge continental presence and significant commercial value he brings to the club.
If Son were to depart prior to this, a breach of contract with organisers could leave the possibility of a sizeable financial penalty being slapped upon the North London outfit, meaning a swift resolution over the player's future is improbable.
It is also understood that the player is the subject of
Al-Ahli, Al-Nassr and Al-Qadsiah are all looking to swoop for the South Korean star, with a potential transfer saga now firmly on the cards.
This could hurt Fenerbahce 's hopes of getting a deal over the line.
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