Song Lam Nghe An retains Olaha, adds more young players

Yen Thanh• DNUM_BIZAIZCACD 08:35

(Baonghean.vn) - Preparing for the 2023/2024 season, the Nghe An team has begun to take steps to stabilize its squad. The first player to reach an agreement to extend his contract with Song Lam Nghe An is foreign player Michael Olaha.

With the goal of rejuvenating the squad, Song Lam Nghe An determined that the quality of foreign players is a decisive factor. Therefore, the Nghe An team has recently successfully renewed the contract with striker Michael Olaha. Currently, Olaha is in his hometown to visit his family and will soon return to join Song Lam Nghe An.

Foreign player Michael Olaha is one of the players with the greatest contribution to Song Lam Nghe An in V.League 2023. He played all 18 matches (1,596 minutes) and was the player who scored the most goals for Song Lam Nghe An with 5 goals and many assists.

Not only contributing important goals for Song Lam Nghe An, Michael Olaha is also a player with effective defensive support ability, playing an essential role in coach Phan Nhu Thuat's attacking scheme. Therefore, theLam River Nghe AnContinuing to have Olaha's service is positive news for Nghe An fans.

bna_ Olaha - Chugn Lê.jpg — **Foreign player Michael Olaha has had quite an impressive performance in V.League 2023 with 5 goals. Photo: Chung Le**

According to the research, Song Lam Nghe An will continue to search for 1 more central defender and 1 striker to pair with Michael Olaha. Last season, striker Jordy Soladio scored 5 goals but was injured and did not really meet professional expectations. Right now, coach Phan Nhu Thuat has started looking for foreign players to select the best quality foreign players.

In the 2023 season, Song Lam Nghe An witnessed the growth of many young players such as Nguyen Van Viet, Dinh Xuan Tien, Tran Nam Hai, Ngo Van Luong. However, in order to proactively source players in the future, the Nghe An team will continue to put their trust in young players and add many new faces.

The young names that have recently been included in the youth teams such as goalkeeper Cao Van Binh, Le Nguyen Hoang, Le Dinh Long Vu, Nguyen Quang Vinh can completely be targeted by the Coaching Board of Team 1 if they have good performances in the coming time. Besides, coach Phan Nhu Thuat also has many options when the U19 Song Lam Nghe An and U21 Song Lam Nghe An teams still have many outstanding players.

The 2023/24 season is expected to start on October 20, 2023. The first leg is expected to end on March 9, 2024 and the tournament is expected to end on June 30, 2024./.