Revealed reasons why Nguyen Hoang Duc has difficulty joining the national team; MU sells Lukaku; King's Cup has Premier League stars

Revealing the reason why Nguyen Hoang Duc has little chance of being selected for the national team

Assistant coach Nguyen Hai Bien also revealed the reason why Viettel youngster Hoang Duc has little chance of being called up to the national team this time. He said: “Hoang Duc is currently injured, but there is no final conclusion about this injury yet.”

Nguyen Hoang Duc (red shirt) has little chance of being called up to the national team due to a persistent injury. (Photo: Minh Hoang)

“And I think if Hoang Duc's name is on the call-up list, we will also answer frankly to the national team as well as the head coach that Hoang Duc's injury is very persistent and it is difficult to recover 100%, the more he plays, the more pain he will have,” assistant coach Nguyen Hai Bien added.

This is quite unfortunate news for the national team, because the striker born in 1998 is a player with ideal technique and physique.

King's Cup has Premier League stars

While the Southeast Asian football world is buzzing with the clash between host Thailand and reigning AFF Cup 2018 champion Vietnam, the other two teams are quietly preparing with a "huge" force.

Curacao has announced its final 23 players for the upcoming King's Cup 2019 in Thailand after narrowing down the preliminary list of 34 players. Notably, the Curacao squad will be led by Everton star Cuco Martina and former Aston Villa player Leandro Bacuna, currently playing for Cardiff City. In addition, coach Remko Bicentini also called up many talented players playing in Europe, mainly in the Netherlands, England, Greece, etc.

Cuco Martina (large photo) and Curacao's King's Cup squad include Premier League players. Photo: GETTY IMAGES

Meanwhile, India’s new coach Igor Stimac has also selected 23 players for the tournament in Thailand with many key positions. Notable names from India are Sandesh Breathan, Udanta Singh, Sunil Chhetri and Gurpreet Singh Sandhu…

MU sells Lukaku for high price

According to the Mirror, Inter Milan have reached personal agreements with Lukaku, agreeing to pay him a salary of £175,000/week, the same as he is currently receiving at MU.

The remaining issue, the Serie A representative determined, is not easy - negotiating with MU about the price. Inter Milan's plan is a long-term loan with a permanent clause within 12 months.

MU sells Lukaku to Inter at high price

However, to achieve that, the San Siro team must first do the most difficult part: negotiate the cost.

Inter Milan fear that MU will not let Lukaku go for less than 70 million pounds, while they only intend to pay around 50 million pounds.

And MU has sent a signal to the team that Conte is about to lead: they will not let Lukaku go cheaply.

MU bought Lukaku from Everton for 75 million pounds, with additional fees of nearly 90 million pounds, so even though they decided to sell the Belgian striker, it was at a high price!

If coach Park Hang-seo chooses Ha Duc Chinh, Bui Tien Dung...

Two names that fans are paying attention to during the King's Cup preparation in Thailand are striker Ha Duc Chinh and goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung.

Looking at the players who are most likely to be selected for the national team according to the two factors that Coach Park Hang-seo needs to participate in the King's Cup, it is not difficult to see the main frame. Quang Hai, Van Hau, Dinh Trong, Hung Dung (Hanoi), Tien Dung (Viettel), Van Toan, Minh Vuong who are playing well in the V-League will not have difficulty entering the list of 23 players and even occupy the starting position if they continue to perform well.

Coach Park Hang-seo

New additions to the team, players who played well in the U-23 Asian qualifiers such as Thanh Chung, Ho Tan Tai... can easily get a spot with their senior players.

As for players playing abroad such as Xuan Truong, Van Lam and Cong Phuong, although their performance and roles at the club are different, coach Park Hang-seo will certainly want to take advantage of their experience for the King's Cup.

There aren't many options, but it's clear that coach Park Hang-seo is trying his best to have a team that can play and "know the game" when they go to Thailand to play as guests at the King's Cup.