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title: "Tottenham Hotspur: Alex McLeish lauds Son Heung-Min deal"
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published: "2021-08-01T14:00:10Z"
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# Tottenham Hotspur: Alex McLeish lauds Son Heung-Min deal

**Alex McLeish has been left lauding the new deal that has been given to Son Heung-Min from Tottenham Hotspur.**

### The Lowdown: Son contract

As confirmed on their official [website](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2021/july/sonny-signs-new-four-year-deal/), Son has signed a new four-year contract at Spurs, which will keep him at the North London club until 2025.

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Fabio Paratici is ‘[delighted](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2021/july/sonny-signs-new-four-year-deal/)‘ with the deal, and the South Korea international himself claimed that it was ‘easy’ to sign a new contract with Nuno Espirito Santo’s team.

### The Latest: McLeish lauds Son deal

Speaking to [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/ex-manager-thrilled-by-brilliant-tottenham-re-signing-after-son-reveal/), McLeish, a pundit who has previously been a manager in the Premier League, has lauded the new contract given to Son, and even admitted that he had doubts that he would sign on:

*“I think that’s a brilliant re-signing.*

*“I had my doubts that Son would stay but that is brilliant news for Tottenham fans.*

*“He’s been an integral part of any of the marginal success Spurs have had over the past few years. Champions League finals and all that stuff.*

*“He’s shown some fantastic, world-class performances against top-class clubs. I remember the Man United 6-1 game a couple of years ago.*

*“He’s just a dream of a footballer, a dream of a player to have in your squad.”*

### The Verdict: Brilliant news

As McLeish rightfully puts it, Son signing a new deal is brilliant news for the Lilywhites.

The winger had such a good individual 2020/21 term, scoring no fewer than 22 goals and supplying a further 17 assists in 51 matches in total across all competitions ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/heung-min-son/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/91845/plus/0?saison=2020&verein=148&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=)).

He has shown on countless occasions how reliable of a player he is in the final third, and has been rightfully rewarded with a new bumper contract.

Nonetheless, it is so important for THFC to keep their best players at the club for as along as possible, and Son certainly fits into that category.

[***In other news, find out what transfer claim has left Lilywhites erupting here!***](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-transfer-rumours/tottenham-hotspur-fans-erupt-over-takehiro-tomiyasu-claim/)