SON HEUNG-MIN has broken his silence after being tipped with a move to the Saudi Pro League.
The Tottenham star had received interest from clubs in Saudi Arabia, with Al-Ittihad believed to be keen on pairing him up with Karim Benzema.
However, Son has insisted that he wants to stay in the Premier League and that "money does not matter" to him at the moment.
He said: "I have many things to do in the Premier League.
"Money doesn't matter to me now, and the pride of playing football, to play in my favourite league is important.
"I want to play more for Tottenham."
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ESPN had reported that he had been approached by Al-Ittihad.
And the Middle East outfit – coached by ex-Lilywhites boss Nuno Espirito Santo – are thought to be preparing a £51m offer plus bonuses to Tottenham.
Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante is also expected to join the Saudi side this summer.
Spurs' position is that they will refuse bids for their star forward.
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And the fact Son has insisted he wants to stay will be good news, as the club are already facing the prospect of losing star players Hugo Lloris and Harry Kane this summer.
Last season was not Son's best in North London as he only managed ten goals in 36 Prem appearances.
However, the 30-year-old remains an important player and would be expected to play an important role under new manager Ange Postecoglou next season.
Cristiano Ronaldo joined fellow Saudi outfit Al-Nassr back in December after being axed from Manchester United.
Ruben Neves left Wolves for Al-Hilal in a £47m deal.
And a host of other high-profile names are being linked with Saudi transfers including Chelsea trio Hakim Ziyech, Romelu Lukaku and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
It comes just weeks after the Saudi Public Investment Fund bought a 75 per cent ownership stake in four of the country's biggest clubs – Al-Ittihad, Al-Nassr, Al-Ahli, and Al-Hilal.
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