Son Heung-min has moved to Los Angeles FC (LAFC) from Tottenham Hotspur in a huge deal, breaking Major League Soccer (MLS) records with a transfer fee of about $26.5 million. This big move will probably help MLS get more popular worldwide and bring in more money.
- Son Heung-min moves to LAFC from Tottenham Hotspur for $26.5 million which is like a record.
- He got a designated player contract going till 2027 and maybe even 2028 and 2029.
- Everyone thinks Son coming will get more people watching MLS and make it more popular.
Son Heung-min’s Impact on MLS
Son Heung-min going to Los Angeles FC is like really big for Major League Soccer. The $26.5 million they paid is more than anyone ever paid before even Atlanta United FC. Since Son is going to be a designated player, people think MLS is going to get way bigger internationally and better at soccer too.
RT @FOS_Today: Son Heung-min has officially joined LAFC on a Major League Soccer record-setting transfer fee.
@tombogert says the signing…
— Tom Bogert (@tombogert)
August 07, 2025
Son’s Prolific Career
Before coming to LAFC Son was at Tottenham Hotspur for like 10 years and he was really good there. He played 454 games scored 173 goals and got 101 assists which is pretty amazing. For South Korea, he scored 51 goals in 134 games which makes him one of their best ever players. At Tottenham he did really good stuff like getting Player of the Year twice and helping them win the 2024-25 UEFA Europa League.
Strategic Advancements in MLS
Son coming to LAFC is going to make MLS way bigger globally kind of like how Kevin De Bruyne might go to Chicago Fire. Getting big players like Son is really important for MLS cause it makes people around the world pay attention and makes the league better. It’s not just good for Son but it’s also really smart for MLS cause they keep getting really good players from all over the place.
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