According to previous news from the British media, Tottenham hopes that South Korean star Son Heung-min will postpone his departure, but the Korean Football Association believes that the South Korean team is aiming to win the Asian Cup, and Son Heung-min must be released in accordance with FIFA's regulations, and there is no room for negotiation.
As Tottenham slumped from the climax of the season, they are in dire need of Son Heung-min's performance, but according to FIFA regulations, Son Heung-min needs to report to the national team two weeks before the start of the Asian Cup, that is, after the Premier League match on December 29, Tottenham will release him.
Tottenham's appeal is that they want Son Heung-min to postpone his departure for a few days, but it will not delay Son Xingmin's preparation for the national team, after all, Klinsmann is very familiar with Son Xingmin, and even the rules of Son Xingmin a week before the start of the game will not have much impact.
However, the Korean Football Association has said that there is no room for negotiation on the time of Son Heung-min's return to the team, and he must leave Tottenham according to the departure time stipulated by FIFA.
However, Tottenham is likely to put pressure on the Korean Football Association again on the grounds of letting Son Heung-min participate in the Asian Games in 2018 as a reason for negotiation, and so far, Tottenham has not raised the matter with the Korean Football Association in a public letter. In addition, in the 2019 Asian Cup, Tottenham did not let Son Heung-min return until the third round of the group stage between South Korea and China.
South Korean media analysis believes that in the case of the South Korean team's ambition to win the Asian Cup this year, it is likely to finally reject Tottenham's request.