Son Heung-min attracts followers to airport as LAFC calls presser

Supporters of South Korean soccer participant Son Heung-min watch for his arrival on the Los Angeles Worldwide Airport in Los Angeles, California on August 5, 2025. Tottenham captain Son Heung-min mentioned on August 1, 2025 that he’ll go away the membership this summer time after a decade in north London. Son Heung-Min is poised to signal with MLS facet LAFC, with an unveiling taking place as quickly as August 6, 2025. (Picture by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP)

South Korean star Son Heung-min has not even been formally introduced as becoming a member of Los Angeles FC of MLS, however excited followers are already ready to welcome him.

ESPN and The Athletic report that Son, who left Tottenham Hotspur final weekend, will signal with LAFC for an MLS-record switch charge of $26 million.

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LAFC on Tuesday night time introduced a information convention for a “main announcement” on Wednesday at 2 pm native time (2100 GMT) that will appear to be the disclosing of Son.

After press experiences about Son’s potential arrival on Tuesday at Los Angeles Worldwide Airport, about 40 followers of Son went to see if they may get an autograph or {photograph} or perhaps a glimpse of their idol.

They had been unable to see Son, nonetheless, after his sendoff in South Korea a number of hours earlier.

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“Son is immensely vital to me. I used to get up at 5 – 6 within the morning to observe him play in England,” Jun Kwon, a 19-year-old fan, informed AFP.

“He’s going to vary issues right here. My father and I, who had no real interest in MLS, are already received over.”

He was sporting a gold and black LAFC jersey bought Tuesday morning and printed along with his idol’s title.

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In a decade with Spurs, Son scored 173 objectives in 454 matches.

The winger confirmed his plans to depart Tottenham in Seoul final weekend after a ultimate match with the Premier League membership.

At LAFC, Son will change French striker Olivier Giroud, who was offered to Lille in July, and can share a dressing room with French goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, his former teammate at Tottenham.