MLS Makes 2025 Transfer History as Son Heung-Min Tops New Record Signings List

At last, the future of Son Heung-min is sorted. After weeks of transfer speculation, the South Korean international is officially set to join Major League Soccer side Los Angeles FC, bringing an end to his near-decade-long stint with Tottenham Hotspur. While his arrival in the United States is already a headline-worthy move, it’s the numbers behind the transfer that make it truly historic.

In what has been a record-breaking season for MLS, the league’s all-time transfer fee record has now been shattered three times. First came Kevin Denkey, who signed with FC Cincinnati for $16.2 million. That was quickly surpassed by Emmanuel Latte Lath’s $22 million move to Atlanta United. But now, LAFC has set a new benchmark by agreeing to pay a stunning $26.5 million fee to bring Son Heung-min to Los Angeles, officially making him the most expensive signing in MLS history.

The 32-year-old is en route to LA, with a medical set to follow upon arrival before the blockbuster deal is finalized.

(This is a developing story…)