Coach Kim Sang-sik's representative wants to send Xuan Son to Korea; 3 Hanoi FC players suspended before match against Nam Dinh

"The player I want to bring to K-League is Xuan Son", Lee Dong-jun, representative of coach Kim Sang-sik revealed in a short video posted on the YouTube channel "Bgent". In terms of ability and reputation, Nguyen Xuan Son is the leading player of Vietnamese football at present.

Mr. Lee Dong-jun added:"This player has proven himself to be physically superior and very strong in contact. I think he has the qualities to play well in the K.League."

However, this is just an idea. Currently, Xuan Son is recovering from a long-term injury and will have to rest for more than half a year. In addition, this striker also affirmed that he wants to stay with his current home club, Nam Dinh, for a long time.

3 Hanoi FC players suspended before match against Nam Dinh

Hanoi FC suffered serious losses before the match against Nam Dinh on the evening of February 5 in round 12 of V.League 2024/25.

Hanoi FC will have 3 players out of the match due to disciplinary action from the organizing committee in the match against Nam Dinh on February 5 in the upcoming early match of round 13 of V.League.

Specifically, Vu Dinh Hai was suspended for 2 matches due to receiving a direct red card in the match against HAGL on January 24. Dinh Hai will be absent from consecutive matches against Nam Dinh and SLNA in rounds 12 and 13.

Two national players, Nguyen Hai Long and Nguyen Thanh Chung, also cannot play in the match against Nam Dinh because they both received three yellow cards.

Hanoi and Nam Dinh clubs are the two teams that will "take the field" for the year of the Snake of V.League 2024/25. Both clubs gathered early.

While the capital team suffered serious losses in terms of personnel, Nam Dinh Club has found a new player to temporarily replace Xuan Son, Brenner Marlos. It is likely that the Brazilian striker will play in the first match of the year of the Snake.

Man City is about to reach the 200 million euro mark in the winter transfer market

Manchester City is likely to bring in a fourth new player in the 2024/25 mid-season transfer window.

According toDailyMail, recruiting Nico Gonzalez is Man City's latest target. This deal depends on the blue half of Manchester being able to negotiate with Porto to reduce the contract release clause of up to 60 million euros or agree to pay the full amount.

Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano added: "Negotiations between Man City, Porto and Nico's representatives are still ongoing. Man City wants to negotiate a transfer fee of more than 40 million euros, without activating the 60 million euro clause. City can easily reach personal terms with the player."

ESPNAccording to statistics, Man City spent 145 million euros in January, a figure no other team could match. On January 23, Man City announced the signing of Marmoush for a fee of 70 million euros, not including 5 million euros in additional fees.

Ronaldo shines brightly

Early morning of February 4 (Hanoi time), Ronaldo scored 2 goals in Al Nassr's 4-0 victory over Al Wasl in the AFC Champions League Elite qualifying round.

In his final match before turning 40, Ronaldo continued his excellent form by scoring a double against an opponent from the UAE.

In the 44th minute, the Portuguese superstar easily fooled the away team's goalkeeper with a cool shot from the penalty spot. In the 78th minute, CR7 made the fans admire him with a high jump and header that gave the Al Wasl goalkeeper no chance to block.

Ronaldo has scored a total of 923 goals in his career. Since turning 39, the former Manchester United striker has been involved in 58 goals (50 goals, 8 assists) in just 56 appearances. In 2025 alone, Ronaldo played 6 games and scored 6 goals.

A brace from the Portuguese captain, along with goals from Al Hassan and Al Fatil, helped Al Nassr win resoundingly at home. Al Nassr had previously secured a direct ticket to the round of 16 of the AFC Champions League Elite this season.