(KTLA) -- Son Heung-Min, one of the best Asian soccer players of all time, is switching the U.K. for the U.S.

Fabrizio Romano, soccer’s premier insider reporter, was among the first to report the news. A verbal agreement was reached Sunday afternoon, which means Los Angeles FC will be sending Son’s English team, Tottenham Hotspur, between €15 and €20 million (roughly $20-26 million), according to reports.

Son, 33, developed into one of the best players in the world while playing for Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League – England’s highest professional soccer division and widely regarded as the world's most competitive league. Just this past season, Son led the club to their first trophy in 17 years, winning the Europa League title, although they finished 17th of 20 in the Premier Leag

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