It’s cheap and good at soccer, and he has to be young to be recruited.

On the 6th (Korean time), the British 'Sports Witness' reported, "Bayern Munich is not interested at all in Son Heung-min. Bayern’s correspondent Christian Falk directly denied the rumor," adding, "He was considered as a substitute for Thomas Müller, but Bayern has no interest in Son Heung-min at all."

Give Me Sports noted on the 3rd that "There is a high possibility that Leroy Sané, who was expected not to re-sign with Bayern, will remain at Bayern Munich," adding, "Sané wants to stay at Bayern Munich. He is prepared to sign a new contract even if it means a lower salary."

The possibility of Son Heung-min joining Bayern Munich is fading. TZ reported on the 3rd that Bayern Munich is preparing to recruit Son Heung-min in consideration of Sané's potential departure during the summer transfer window, stating, "Bayern Munich is considering recruiting Son Heung-min in anticipation of Sané’s transfer this summer. Having confirmed the possibility, Bayern Munich regards Son Heung-min as an ideal candidate. He is a versatile resource that can provide experience and goal-scoring ability to the team."

Additionally, "Re-signing negotiations between Sané and Bayern Munich are still difficult. Currently, Arsenal and Tottenham are contacting Sané’s associates regarding a return to the Premier League," it was stated, adding that "The main issue lies in Bayern Munich’s financial situation. Sané, who currently earns €20 million (32 billion won), is the highest-paid player at the club, but from Bayern Munich's economic perspective, that should be criticized."

It was also mentioned that "If the contract extension is confirmed, there will be a significant reduction in salary. However, Sané has expressed that he wants to continue playing in Munich," it was noted. German Bild stated that Sané is being asked to take a salary cut of over 10 billion won. Sport reported, "In an uncertain situation regarding Sané’s future, Bayern is considering recruiting Son Heung-min. It seems Kane has requested this of the club," igniting speculation about Son Heung-min’s potential transfer to Bayern Munich.

Of course, there are also ongoing releases. Tottenham Hotspur News claimed on the 31st of last month that "Tottenham is planning new changes through the transfer market. They believe Son Heung-min's era has come to an end," adding, "He must be sold. This is reasonable. He is not the first player to sell, but considering his age and high salary, he can be seen as a strong candidate for a sale," stating that "If they part ways with him, it would also help have Richarlison and Dominic Solanke on the team."

Tottenham Hotspur News reported, "Tottenham must revamp their attack through the upcoming transfer market. They need an experienced player like Wolverhampton's Cunha," while Tuderain and Back noted on the 29th of last month that "Tottenham could be moving towards a separation from Son Heung-min. There is a possibility that an era at Tottenham has come to an end," adding that "Tottenham is seriously considering offers for Son Heung-min in the upcoming summer transfer market."

In some ways, it seems unreasonable. Son Heung-min has recorded 7 goals and 9 assists in the league this season, making him the top scorer for Tottenham. Nevertheless, he is being targeted for underperformance due to being more expensive compared to other young players. In reality, Son Heung-min has not received proper treatment due to team tactics issues and was linked with big clubs in the winter transfer market, but the option was canceled.

In this situation, rumors about big clubs, especially Bayern, pursuing Son Heung-min surfaced. The background of the Bayern transfer rumors involved Harry Kane. When asked about the player he has the best chemistry with, Kane said, "It's definitely Son Heung-min. Son and I dominated as a powerful duo," implicitly expressing a desire to reunite.

This statement heightened the possibility of Son Heung-min's transfer to Bayern. However, Sports Witness quoted Falk's remarks, stating, "It is really nonsense to say that Bayern is interested in Son Heung-min. Falk strongly denied that Bayern has no interest in Son Heung-min and cannot afford his salary."

However, when considering Bayern’s situation in various ways, it seems somewhat laughable. Bayern has been troubled after losing team legend Thomas Müller, along with the poor performance of players like Serge Gnabry and Kingsley Coman. Additionally, ace Jamal Musiala is out for the season due to a long-term injury.

The issue of particularly frequent injuries this season is also because the depth squad is insufficient, causing the rotation not to function properly. In fact, when Kane is injured or underperforming, Bayern's attacking power dramatically decreases. In such a situation, Bayern’s claim that they have no interest in Son Heung-min due to financial issues seems to indicate they are not even considering a transfer that aligns with the team’s situation.

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