Transfer valuation: Van Lam is 9 times more expensive than Xuan Truong, 18 times more expensive than Cong Phuong

According to the confirmation of HAGL's Board of Directors, the mainstay duo Xuan Truong and Cong Phuong will be sent abroad by the team to play under a 1-year loan contract. While Cong Phuong will join Incheon United in the K.League, his teammate Xuan Truong will play for reigning Thai League champions Buriram in the 2019 season.

Although the two teams mentioned above have not officially announced the contracts with the two new players from Vietnam. However, the prestigious international transfer website Tranfermarkt has updated information about Cong Phuong at Incheon United and Xuan Truong at Buriram United.

According to Tranfermarkt, Xuan Truong is valued at 50,000 Euros, on par with many of his teammates at his new team. Meanwhile, Cong Phuong's value is only 25,000 Euros at Incheon United.

Also playing abroad in the 2019 season like Xuan Truong and Cong Phuong, goalkeeper Dang Van Lam is valued very highly on Tranfermarkt (450,000 Euro). This number is 9 times that of Xuan Truong and 18 times that of Cong Phuong.

This is also understandable because to have the service of the number 1 goalkeeper of the Vietnam National Team, Muangthong Utd had to spend a transfer fee of 500,000 USD to recruit him from Hai Phong. This is also a record transfer fee in the history that Muangthong Utd spent to recruit a goalkeeper.

In addition to the large transfer fee, Van Lam also received a salary of 10,000 USD, a house, a private car and other personal bonuses depending on the team's performance. Most likely, to get Xuan Truong's nod to agree to play in the Thai League for a season, Buriram United will also have to offer similar benefits to the vice-captain of the Vietnam national team.