French newspaper reveals information related to Quang Hai; VFF signs 1-year contract with coach Park's replacement

French newspaper reveals information related to Quang Hai

French media is excited about the news that midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai is preparing to join a team in Ligue 1.

After failing to agree on the terms of a new contract, Hanoi FC andMidfielder Nguyen Quang Haiwill officially "go their separate ways" from April 12. There is currently a lot of information that the striker from Dong Anh has found a new destination and the specific location is the French club Nantes.

Although this is not official news, the press of the hexagon-shaped country has shown great excitement about this event.

On April 5, Sport.fr published an article titled “Vietnamese Messi has entered Nantes’ sights”. The author emphasized that Nantes Club is in need of more strength in attack and they can completely bet on Vietnam’s phenomenon Nguyen Quang Hai.

Article on Sport.fr.

“While Randal Kolo Muani has officially signed for Eintracht Frankfurt and will leave this summer, Nantes are also preparing to lose two other players, Moses Simon and Ludovic Blas, to top teams in Ligue 1 and the Premier League.

Those are quality names but Nates can replace them with a free player. According to the latest information, FC Nantes has found a player on the transfer market, Nguyen Quang Hai," wrote Sport.fr. The author of the article added: "He is a fairly young player and has a lot of potential to develop."

Quang Hai is also the author of 8 goals after 29 appearances for the Vietnamese national team, he is known as the Messi of Vietnam. Besides, Quang Hai's contract with Hanoi FC will expire next week and he is eager to play football in Europe."

Meanwhile, Foot-sur7 newspaper said: "Nantes Club can make an impressive transfer in Vietnam. They are said to be close to recruiting a player who is compared to Messi."

There is still no specific information about Quang Hai's next destination, but it is likely that he will go to Europe to develop his career.

VFF signs 1-year contract with coach Park Hang-seo's replacement

The contract between Mr. Gong Oh-kyun and VFF was signed on the afternoon of April 5 for a period of 1 year with a 1-year extension clause. Mr. Gong Oh-kyun will join the coaching staff of the U23 Vietnam team at the 31st SEA Games.

After the tournament, he will officially become the head coach of U23 Vietnam instead.Coach Park Hang-seoMr. Gong Oh-kyun's first major tournament with Vietnam U23 is the 2022 AFC U23 Championship finals, taking place in Uzbekistan from June 1 to 19.

Mr. Gong Oh-kyun was born in 1974. His profile made a strong impression on VFF because of his experience working in many different environments. He has been an assistant at almost every level of the Korean youth team (U17, U20 and U23). He was an assistant for the Korean U20 team that won the runner-up position at the 2019 FIFA U20 World Cup. In addition, he also worked as an assistant for Mr. Shin Tae-yong at the Indonesian team.

Mr. Gong Oh-kyun (left) has signed a contract with VFF to officially lead U23 Vietnam to replace Mr. Park Hang-seo. Photo: DJM

At the club level, coach Gong Oh-kyun was an assistant for Seoul E-Land in the K.League. With an AFC A-class license and currently completing his AFC Pro course, Mr. Gong will have no difficulty leading the U23 Vietnam team to compete in international tournaments.

DJ Management - the management company of Mr. Park Hang-seo and Gong Oh-kyun revealed that VFF appointed Mr. Gong Oh-kyun to reduce pressure on Mr. Park and at the same time improve professionalism and competition in Vietnamese football teams.

Dang Van Lam leaves Cerezo Osaka?

Omiya Ardija, a team playing in J.League 2, will borrow Dang Van Lam from Cerezo Osaka.

Before the 2022 J-League transfer window closes on April 6, the future ofGoalkeeper Dang Van Lambecome very noticeable.

On social media, Van Lam suddenly posted a photo on his story with the caption: "Okay, let's go". Not stopping there, on Instagram, Van Lam also turned on the follow button for Omiya Ardija Club. This is a club in J-League 2 (Japan's 2nd division, lower than the current division that Cerezo Osaka is playing in).

According to reputable information obtained by Bongdaplus, Van Lam will be loaned by Cerezo Osaka to gain more experience playing in Japan. This goalkeeper has also fully recovered from his shoulder injury after half a year of treatment.

Van Lam is likely to move to J-League 2 to play.

However, with Kim Jin Hyeon still the number 1 goalkeeper at Cerezo Osaka, Van Lam will hardly have a chance to play. Therefore, going to a lower-ranked club on loan is completely reasonable.

One notable point is that the coach leading Omiya is Masahiro Shimoda, the former coach of Saigon FC. After only 1 month of working, Mr. Shimoda did not help Saigon FC improve. During the time this coach was in charge, Saigon FC even lost all 3 matches.

The situation at Omiya is not very good either. This team is at the bottom of the J.League 2 table with only 3 points after 8 matches. Currently, Omiya has 4 goalkeepers. They are Ueda (26 years old), Minami (42 years old), Wakui (17 years old) and Wakabayashi (18 years old). Van Lam will likely compete with Ueda for the starting position at Omiya.

De Bruyne scores to help Man City defeat Atletico Madrid

The Belgian midfielder scored the only goal to help Man City beat Atletico 1-0 in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals at Etihad Stadium in the early morning of April 6 (Hanoi time).

Kevin De Bruyne scored, but it was Phil Foden who helped Man City turn the quarter-final match around. In the 68th minute, the English midfielder came on for Riyad Mahrez. Just 79 seconds later, Foden made a delicate pass through Atletico Madrid's defense for De Bruyne to shoot diagonally past goalkeeper Jan Oblak.

The assist from player number 47 came in his first move after entering the field. At that time, in front of the star born in 2000, there were 4 red and white striped shirts rushing in to fight for the ball.

De Bruyne scored the only goal to help Man City beat Atletico 1-0. Photo: Reuters

After helping Man City do the impossible for more than two-thirds of the match, Foden continuously stirred up the visitors' defense with his speed and technique on both the wing and the center. After the goal in the 68th minute, the young English star created another opportunity with a pass from the back in the 80th minute, but De Bruyne could not overcome the opponent's defenders.

Not only Foden, coach Pep Guardiola's decision to bring Grealish on the field also proved effective. The £100 million contract did not score or assist, but did a good job of causing trouble. The last 20 minutes of the match were constantly interrupted by scuffles between the two teams, most of which originated from Grealish. The more the referee blew the whistle, the more Man City benefited. Atletico Madrid were caught up in meaningless arguments and suffered a 0-1 defeat at the Etihad.

On the other side of the front line, Man City played in the half-field, but before Foden appeared, the home team's attacks could not trouble the dense defense of the visitors. Man City had to wait until the 55th minute to have their first shot on target, which was a free kick blocked by Oblak by De Bruyne.

A one-goal defeat is not a disaster for Atletico Madrid. Coach Simeone and his team still have the second leg at Wanda Metropolitano to keep their hopes of a comeback alive.

Thanh Hien