Saigon FC continues to cause shock; Why would selling Ronaldo be a 'bargain' for Juventus?

Saigon FC continues to shock

On November 16, Saigon FC continued to say goodbye to two players, Nguyen Quoc Long and Than Thanh Tin.

According to Chairman and Coach Vu Tien Thanh, Quoc Long was transferred to coach at Saigon - Tokyo Academy from January 2021 and Thanh Tin's contract was terminated.

Thus, after the 2020 season,Saigon FChas said goodbye to 18/28 players who registered to compete. In addition, assistant Nguyen Tuan Phong also left the Thong Nhat Stadium team.
It is known that Saigon FC wants to strongly reform its force, completely remove the mark of Mr. Hien, so it has created an unprecedented large-scale purge.

Quoc Long (pink shirt) says goodbye to Saigon Club.

However, the first two new recruits that this team recruited did not show that. Center back Thiago is 28 years old while Do Merlo is even 35.

It is unclear who coach Vu Tien Thanh and his staff will bring in to build the team in the near future. Meanwhile, many people have begun to worry that Saigon FC will continue to slide.

Barca players willing to cut salaries for Neymar's return

Javier Bordas, a former member of Barcelona's Board of Directors, revealed that many players at Camp Nou were willing to cut their income so that the club could have more money to buy Neymar.

“Some players initially proposed deferring their salaries to help the club bring Neymar back,” Bordas told Mundo Deportivo. “In reality, they would have had to take a pay cut if they wanted that to happen.” Bordas was a member of Barca’s board of directors from 2010 to 2020.

Messi really wants Neymar to return to Camp Nou. Photo: Getty.

In the 2019 summer transfer window, Neymar is said to have agreed to return to Barca. The Athletic revealedMessiis the most eager name in bringing Neymar back to Camp Nou.

Bordas claims Neymar is also willing to take a big pay cut to return to Camp Nou. “There were two occasions when Neymar was willing to sacrifice a lot of money to be able to return, which is in contrast to Barcelona’s lawsuit against him. But that is another matter,” said the former Barca leader.

In 2020, Barcelona fell into a financial crisis due to the pandemic. According to the Spanish media, the possibility of Neymar returning to Camp Nou in the near future is quite low.

Hot Mbappe contract with PSG related to... Real Madrid

PSG and Kylian Mbappe are negotiating a new contract, as the current deal expires in the summer of 2022.

AS newspaper reported that the French striker is ready to sign a new contract with PSG, if it includes a release clause that allows Mbappe to go to a number of clubs for a certain amount of money. Among the clubs that Mbappe wants to have this clause areReal Madrid.

Mbappe is ready to extend his PSG contract, if it includes a release clause that would allow him to go to Real Madrid for a certain amount of money.

However, if Mbappe agrees to sign a new deal with PSG, the fee is said to be much higher than Real Madrid's planned figure.

Besides Real Madrid, Liverpool is also mentioned as a potential candidate to pursue Kylian Mbappe, with sponsor support.

Six South Korean national team players infected with Covid-19

According to Reuters, 6 players and 1 staff member of the South Korean national football team tested positive for the virus.SARS-CoV-2 virusright before the friendly match with Mexico.

Earlier, Yonhap reported that the South Korean national team confirmed that four players and one staff member were infected with Covid-19 while in Austria for friendly matches. These cases include striker Lee Dong-jun, two midfielders Kwon Chang-hoon and Hwang In-beom, and goalkeeper Jo Hyeon-woo. The identity of the infected staff member was not disclosed.

The South Korean national football team discovered 7 cases of Covid-19 infection. Photo: Yonhap

Why would selling Ronaldo be a "bargain" for Juventus?

According to analysis by the Italian press, selling superstar Cristiano Ronaldo could be a "bargain" for Juventus club.

Although Ronaldo is the "golden goose" ofJuventusBut according to the Italian press, the decision to sell him will bring many benefits to the reigning Serie A champions.

Corriere dello Sport reports that Juventus' total spending on Ronaldo has reached 307 million euros. This figure includes a transfer fee of 115 million euros and an annual salary of 64 million euros (31 million euros after tax). CR7 has played for Juventus for 2 seasons and is in his 3rd season, which means he has received 192 million euros in salary.

Ronaldo

Juventus' shirt sales also increased significantly. At the same time, he also brought Adidas a shirt sponsorship contract for the Old Lady worth up to 100 million euros.

However, Corriere dello Sport also pointed out the reasons why Juventus should sell Ronaldo right after this season. Firstly, the Covid-19 pandemic has reduced the ability to sell shirts while ticket sales are zero because fans are not allowed to enter the stadium.

RonaldoHe currently accounts for 25% of Juventus's wage bill and selling him early before the end of his four-year contract would save the Old Lady 64 million euros in wages. Not to mention they could earn a decent amount from the transfer fee.