Son Heung-min Exits Spurs: Arsenal's Decade-Long Nightmare Ends

Arsenal opinion Arsenal rejoice Son Heung-min decision as Tottenham transfer nightmare becomes reality Arsenal will be glad after Son Heung-min announced his departure from Tottenham this summer bringing an end to 10 years of hurt footballlondon Bookmark Share Comments Arsenal opinion By Tom Canton Football Writer 12:00, 2 AUG 2025 Updated 13:11, 2 AUG 2025 Bookmark Arsenal will not miss Heung-min Son as he announced Tottenham exit (Image: CATHERINE IVILL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) Sign up to the free Arsenal newsletter so you don't miss the latest Gunners news, straight to your inbox More Newsletters Subscribe Please enter a valid email Something went wrong, please try again later. More Newsletters We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. More info Thank you for subscribing! We have more newsletters Show me See Our Privacy Notice See Our Privacy Notice × Group 28 Sign up to the free Arsenal newsletter so you don't miss the latest Gunners news, straight to your inbox Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign Up No thanks, close We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. More info × Group 28 Thank you for subscribing! We have more newsletters Show Me No thanks, close See our Privacy Notice Son Heung-min is set to leave Tottenham after making his desire for a new challenge clear. After spending 10 years with the north London side, the winger will depart, expected to join Los Angeles FC; it will bring a welcome end to the thorn in Arsenal's side the forward has been. Speaking after his final appearance for the club, coming on as a substitute in the 1-0 win over Arsenal in Hong Kong , Son gave clarity on his future. "I just want to share the information that I have decided to leave this club this summer. Respectfully, this club is helping me to make my decision." There is little doubt that, even in Son's twilight years, there will be a sigh of relief from the red and white half of north London . Son's record against the Gunners was damaging, and there were some infamous moments between the sides. From costing Arsenal qualification for the Champions League to missing a one-on-one chance against Manchester City, which might have won the Gunners the league in 2024, Son managed to score nine times and add four assists in his 22 games against Arsenal. Arsenal did have a stronger record than Spurs when Son played, with 10 wins, six losses, and six draws. However, the games where Arsenal failed to win with Son involved often saw the South Korean international have a decisive say in the result. He wouldn't score against Arsenal until the 10th time of asking, a 2-1 win in 2020 as Jose Mourinho faced Mikel Arteta for the first time. However, it would be the 3-0 win in 2022 that was the most damaging for the Gunners. With anything other than a defeat all but qualifying Arsenal for the Champions League, Antonio Conte's side pulled off a three-goal win, with Son both scoring and assisting in the victory. Arsenal would lose their next match to Newcastle and, in front of the Amazon Prime documentary cameras, lose the race for the top four. Since then, however, Arsenal have not lost to Spurs, with five wins and one draw, a 2-2 which saw Son score both goals. Like Harry Kane, seeing Son leave is a boost for Arsenal as Thomas Frank now takes over to see whether he can change the course of the side's trend down the table to 17th last season. The transfer nightmare of both Kane and Son leaving has finally arrived for Spurs. However, they still have the capacity to spend in the market after a failed move for Morgan Gibbs-White, but there could already be signs of internal solutions. Wilson Odobert impressed in his showing against the Gunners in Hong Kong, and so they might have a ready-made replacement. Arsenal play Tottenham on November 22th at the Emirates Stadium in the first meeting between the pair for the new campaign. This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Sky Sports deal Sky Sports discounted Premier League and EFL package Sky has slashed the price of its Essential TV and Sky Sports bundle ahead of the 2025/26 season, saving members £192 and offering more than 1,400 live matches across the Premier League, EFL and more. Sky will show at least 215 live Premier League games next season, an increase of up to 100 more. £35 Sky Get Sky Sports here Story Saved You can find this story in My Bookmarks. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Follow Football London Facebook X (Twitter) Comment More On Son Heung-min Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur North London Derby Premier League title race Jose Mourinho Mikel Arteta Thomas Frank

Arsenal will not miss Heung-min Son as he announced Tottenham exit (Image: CATHERINE IVILL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Son Heung-min is set to leave Tottenham after making his desire for a new challenge clear. After spending 10 years with the north London side, the winger will depart, expected to join Los Angeles FC; it will bring a welcome end to the thorn in Arsenal's side the forward has been.

Speaking after his final appearance for the club, coming on as a substitute in the 1-0 win over Arsenal in Hong Kong , Son gave clarity on his future. "I just want to share the information that I have decided to leave this club this summer. Respectfully, this club is helping me to make my decision."

There is little doubt that, even in Son's twilight years, there will be a sigh of relief from the red and white half of north London . Son's record against the Gunners was damaging, and there were some infamous moments between the sides.

From costing Arsenal qualification for the Champions League to missing a one-on-one chance against Manchester City, which might have won the Gunners the league in 2024, Son managed to score nine times and add four assists in his 22 games against Arsenal.

Arsenal did have a stronger record than Spurs when Son played, with 10 wins, six losses, and six draws. However, the games where Arsenal failed to win with Son involved often saw the South Korean international have a decisive say in the result.

He wouldn't score against Arsenal until the 10th time of asking, a 2-1 win in 2020 as Jose Mourinho faced Mikel Arteta for the first time. However, it would be the 3-0 win in 2022 that was the most damaging for the Gunners.

With anything other than a defeat all but qualifying Arsenal for the Champions League, Antonio Conte's side pulled off a three-goal win, with Son both scoring and assisting in the victory. Arsenal would lose their next match to Newcastle and, in front of the Amazon Prime documentary cameras, lose the race for the top four.

Since then, however, Arsenal have not lost to Spurs, with five wins and one draw, a 2-2 which saw Son score both goals. Like Harry Kane, seeing Son leave is a boost for Arsenal as Thomas Frank now takes over to see whether he can change the course of the side's trend down the table to 17th last season.

The transfer nightmare of both Kane and Son leaving has finally arrived for Spurs. However, they still have the capacity to spend in the market after a failed move for Morgan Gibbs-White, but there could already be signs of internal solutions.

Wilson Odobert impressed in his showing against the Gunners in Hong Kong, and so they might have a ready-made replacement. Arsenal play Tottenham on November 22th at the Emirates Stadium in the first meeting between the pair for the new campaign.