Money is money, but honor and teachers are all attractive. And although it's a peripheral region, one could continue to challenge in European football.

Taxes Mourinho, leading the prestigious Turkish club Fenerbahçe SK, is actively pursuing the recruitment of Son Heung-min. According to British 'HotspurHQ', citing the Turkish media 'Fanatik', on the 15th (Korea time), Mourinho wants to embrace Son Heung-min, his disciple from his Tottenham days, once again, and it has been reported that Fenerbahçe is providing full support.

In fact, the club has reportedly approved a stunning salary package that could be called a 'crazy offer' for Son Heung-min.

The Turkish league was previously known as a marginal league in the Middle East, but the recent atmosphere has changed. First, the prestigious Galatasaray, Fenerbahçe's archrival, bolstered its squad significantly through aggressive signings. Fenerbahçe finished as runners-up last season due to falling behind such massive investments.

Moreover, Galatasaray's movements in this summer transfer market are noteworthy. They acquired Leroy Sané, who was released after failing to negotiate a salary at Bayern Munich. It is reported that instead of paying a transfer fee, Galatasaray invested a significant salary in Sané.

Fenerbahçe is also in a position where a counterattack is necessary. Son Heung-min's situation is also different from a transfer. The reason Son Heung-min's transfer rumors are getting attention this summer is not simple speculation but signs of substantial change. Until 2023, Son Heung-min firmly denied transfer rumors to the Saudi Professional League, but recently he suggested, "It seems better to wait. I am also quite curious."

The change in Son Heung-min's attitude has led to interpretations that the possibility of a transfer has increased within the club and beyond. In fact, although Tottenham has a contract with Son Heung-min until the summer of 2026, the club internally believes this summer may be the last realistic point to receive a transfer fee and is implementing a strategy considering generational change.

Under the new leadership of Thomas Frank, Son Heung-min's future is one of the key tasks, with some reports indicating that the first issue discussed after Frank's appointment was Son Heung-min's status. Additionally, Tottenham is in negotiations to fully acquire Mathys Tel (20), who was previously on loan from Bayern Munich.

Tel made 20 appearances and scored 3 goals in the second half of last season with Tottenham, contributing to the UEFA Europa League championship team, and is assessed to be earmarked as a resource post-Son Heung-min. Son Heung-min's current salary is reported to be approximately £10 million (about 18.6 billion won). Fenerbahçe is said to have promised a salary above that figure.

According to reports, Fenerbahçe is ready to offer nearly double that amount, around €23-24 million (about 36.3 billion - 38 billion won), which is considered a top-tier level even in Europe. In this context, reuniting with Mourinho represents a meaningful option for Son Heung-min in all tactical aspects.

Under Mourinho's regime, Son Heung-min recorded 29 goals and 25 assists in 70 matches, showing his best form, and Mourinho has evaluated Son Heung-min as "one of the most important players in Tottenham's history." If the transfer actualizes, Son Heung-min could start a new career with a club that has higher salary and champions league qualification potential.

If Son Heung-min dons the Fenerbahçe jersey, the Turkish Süper Lig will elevate itself into a ‘battle of the stars’ between Galatasaray's Sané and Fenerbahçe's Son Heung-min. From Mourinho's perspective, reuniting with a disciple he called 'Tottenham's greatest' is a secret weapon to aim for both the champions league ticket and the league title.

The key lies in the calculation of both Tottenham and Son Heung-min. The salary proposed by Fenerbahçe is sufficiently attractive in the massive oil money competition between Saudi Arabia and Turkey. Whether the 10-year Tottenham legend Son Heung-min will ignite the last flame in 'Mourinho's squad' or remain in the new Tottenham under Frank to protect the badge, the greatest drama of the summer transfer market has begun.

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