Why is Hong Linh Ha Tinh so active in the transfer market?
In recent transfer periods, Hong Linh Ha Tinh has always been one of the most active teams. Because the transfer market is the only way to help them strengthen their squad at the present time.
It must be said that coach Nguyen Thanh Cong's team had a very difficult season. From the incident of 5 players being caught up in the law due to using banned substances to having to participate in a life-or-death Play-off match. And in that Play-off match, if there had not been a strong rise in the second half, perhaps Hong Linh Ha Tinh would now be preparing for the first division.
Therefore, coach Nguyen Thanh Cong's team must have thorough preparation for the new season. Very quickly, Hong Linh Ha Tinh has had 5 new contracts distributed evenly across three lines. They are Mai Sy Hoang, Huynh Tan Tai, Bui Duy Thuong or Nguyen Cong Thanh, who will help fill the gaps that Hong Linh Ha Tinh is lacking after the 2023/2024 season.
It is understandable that the Ha Tinh team must be active in the transfer market. Because the source of "homegrown players" of Hong Linh Ha Tinh is currently not available, so they have to look for quality players in the transfer market. Fortunately, their boss is a person who is willing to spend money, which partly helps coach Nguyen Thanh Cong to more easily manage the team's long-term strategy.
Talking about long-term strategy because Hong Linh Ha Tinh is also paying close attention to youth football. In recent years, Hong Linh Ha Tinh's youth teams have continuously advanced in U-level competitions. That is the U17 final in 2023, the U17 semi-finals in 2024 or the U21 quarter-finals in 2023. These are good signs for the "building a house from the foundation" of Ha Tinh football. It is very possible that in the next few years, names like Dang Dinh Quang, Dang Dinh Chien Thang or Nguyen Quang Le will appear in the first team of Hong Linh Ha Tinh and at that time they will save a significant amount of money in transfer deals.
However, at the present time, the deals in the transfer market are the best option to strengthen the squad. Coach Nguyen Thanh Cong's team tries to bring in contracts that have more or less affirmed their names in the V.League to increase their strength and avoid falling into the same rut as last season.
That is left-back Mai Sy Hoang who played quite well last season for Song Lam Nghe An, that is versatile player Bui Duy Thuong, who also spent many years playing for Viettel Club, or most recently, the contract extension with former National player Luong Xuan Truong.
It can be said that with these quality contracts, Hong Linh Ha Tinh has almost stabilized its domestic squad. The next task of coach Nguyen Thanh Cong's team is to select quality foreign players to complete the squad before the new season begins.
The fact that they still have full faith in coach Nguyen Thanh Cong proves that the leadership of Hong Linh Ha Tinh is determined to build a team with depth. And Ha Tinh fans believe that in the near future, the home team will have its own identity on the map of Vietnamese football./.
