Los Angeles ¨C South Korean star Son Heung-min said he was ¡°here to win¡± as Major League Soccer¡¯s Los Angeles FC welcomed the arrival of the ¡°global icon¡± from Tottenham on Wednesday.
The 33-year-old will reportedly cost an MLS-record $26 million transfer fee, according to ESPN and The Athletic, after a decade in the Premier League where he became a household name.
¡°I¡¯m here to win, and I will perform,¡± he said at an introductory news conference at BMO Stadium that was packed with U.S. and South Korean media, fans and luminaries, including Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass.
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