Hot: Nguyen Cong Phuong is about to join a Korean football team
(Baonghean.vn) – National team player and striker Nguyen Cong Phuong may be able to travel to Korea in the near future as a Korean team has completed the procedures to recruit him on loan.
After a successful year playing for the Vietnam U23 team at the U23 Asian Cup, Asiad, AFF Cup 2018 and Asian Cup 2019, Nguyen Cong Phuong received invitations from teams in Thailand, Japan and Korea.
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Striker Nguyen Cong Phuong. Photo: AFC |
There has been information that Cong Phuong will join the Thai League, playing for Buriram United Club. However, a few minutes ago, the prestigious sports news site Korea Football News confirmed that Cong Phuong is about to sign a contract with Incheon United FC on loan.
Incheon United ranked 9th in the rankings last season and this is the team that also recruited midfielder Luong Xuan Truong. The K.League team is led by German coach - Jorn Andersen.
BREAKING | Incheon United are close to signing Vietnamese star Nguyen Cong Phuong on loan.#Kleague
— Korea Football News (@KORFootballNews)February 7, 2019
The above information was also reported by Fox Sports. Since playing in V.League 2015 with HAGL, Cong Phuong joined Mito HollyHock in 2016.
He also scored 8 goals in 31 international appearances for the Vietnam national team, including the 2018 AFF Cup championship./.

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