Son Heung Min causes a big stir, about to break Lionel Messi's record

(Dan Tri) - Son Heung Min caused a stir as soon as he debuted for Los Angeles FC (LAFC). This player could break Messi's record.

Son Heung Min has set a record by becoming the player with the highest transfer fee in the history of Major League Soccer (MLS) with 26 million USD. This player just debuted for Los Angeles FC (LAFC) in the match against Chicago Fire on the morning of August 10.

Son Heung Min created a big fever in the US (Photo: Getty).

Although only playing for 30 minutes, the Korean striker left his mark when he brought home a penalty to help LAFC draw 2-2 against Chicago Fire away.

Even though he hasn’t played much, Son Heung Min has already created a huge buzz in the US. According to LAFC’s announcement, the striker’s No. 7 jersey has been “sold out” in recent days. Even the club’s reserve jerseys from 2024 have been sold out.

LAFC's jersey manufacturer printed a huge number of Son Heung Min jerseys but could not meet the demand from fans.

Messi currently holds the record for most jerseys sold in a month, with 500,000 sold after his arrival at Inter Miami. However, according to estimates from Front Office Sports, Son Heung Min could help LAFC sell 1.5 million jerseys this month.

Son Heung Min's jersey was printed but not sold in time (Photo: Getty).

That's thanks to the huge support of more than 300,000 Koreans living in Los Angeles. Journalist Favian Renkel admitted: "The demand for Son Heung Min jerseys has skyrocketed. This is unprecedented in LAFC history.

Although LAFC owns many top names such as Olivier Giroud, Hugo Lloris, Gareth Bale, Giorgio Chiellini, Carlos Vela, no one has created as big an effect as Son Heung Min.

Son Heung Min fever has caused ticket prices for LAFC matches to skyrocket. According to US media, ticket prices for the match between LAFC and San Diego FC on September 1 will increase from $300 to $1,500. Meanwhile, LAFC's Instagram account has reached 1 million followers after the club recruited Son Heung Min.

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