V.League top scorer joins The Cong-Viettel Club; Sancho agrees to move to new destination

Sancho agrees to new destination

MU are preparing to enter negotiations to liquidate Jadon Sancho, as the player agrees personal terms with Fenerbahce.

Jadon Sancho is closer than ever to leaving Manchester United, with Türkiye a possible destination. Despite previous interest from Juventus and Napoli, the England star has reached a personal agreement with Fenerbahce, according to a series of Turkish media reports.

The former Dortmund man is said to be earning around £8.5m a season at his new club. While this is less than what he is currently earning at United, moving to Turkey – where income tax is much lower than in the UK – would allow Sancho to “maintain” his net income after tax.

Fenerbahce are now set to begin negotiations with Manchester United. With the Red Devils keen to offload Sancho to restructure their squad under Ruben Amorim, a deal could be completed in the coming weeks. MU initially expected to receive around £25 million - a price equivalent to the buyout clause Chelsea once accepted. However, it is possible that they will make concessions and reduce the price to close the deal as soon as possible.

V.League top scorer joins Viettel The Cong Club

On the eve of the National Cup semi-final,Viettel Sports Clubofficially announced the contract just signed with striker Lucao Vinicius (Lucao do Break). The Brazilian player will wear the army team shirt from the 2025/26 season. Lucao was born in 1991, has a height of 1m84 with an ideal body, stands out with diverse finishing ability.

After nearly 5 years of playing in the V.League for the clubs Hanoi, Da Nang and Hai Phong, the Brazilian striker has established himself as one of the most effective goal scorers in the tournament.

Sharing on the day of his debut, Lucao said: "I am very honored to wear the shirt of a club with a rich tradition like The Cong Viettel. This is a team with a strong fighting spirit and a thirst for titles. I came here to score goals, contribute and conquer new heights with the whole team."

Coach Velizar Popov highly appreciated the new contract, he said that Lucao is the piece that The Cong Viettel has been waiting for. He has experience in V.League, knows how to create pressure, take advantage of opportunities, play as a team and has good tactical thinking. He believes that Lucao will help improve the team's finishing ability and expand the team's attack options.

Brazilian striker leaves Hoang Anh Gia Lai

Hoang Anh Gia Lai Club parted ways with Brazilian striker Brandao after the two sides officially expired their contract.

Brazilian striker Washington Brandao has been with Hoang Anh Gia Lai since 2021/2023. Before the 2024/2025 season, when there was a crisis in the foreign player position, the mountain town team reunited with the 1990 striker.

This season, Brandao has played 16 matches and scored 6 goals, becoming the top scorer for the Pleiku team. The next person is midfielder Marciel with 4 goals.

In Hoang Anh Gia Lai's successful journey to stay in the league, Brandao was one of the players who made great contributions. However, due to signs of aging, this player gradually could not maintain his peak performance and the two sides decided to part ways after the contract expired.

With Brandao's departure, the Mountain City team still has two quality foreign players: center back Jairo and midfielder Marciel.

As planned,Hoang Anh Gia Lai will add a foreign striker position in the near future and promote a series of young stars to compete after parting ways with Minh Vuong, Chau Ngoc Quang and Dung Quang Nho.

Match schedule of Vietnam women's team in the 2026 Asian Cup qualifiers

The 2026 Women's Asian Cup qualifiers officially kicked off on June 23 with 32 teams, divided into 8 groups competing in a round-robin format. The top 8 teams will qualify for the finals in Australia in March 2026.

The Vietnamese women's team is in Group E, and will face Maldives (June 29), UAE (July 2) and Guam (July 5). Coach Mai Duc Chung and his team aim to win the group to participate in the biggest tournament in the continent.

In preparation for the qualifying round, the Vietnamese women's team gathered in Hanoi in early May, and had full squad by the end of the month. In addition to training, the team also played friendly matches with the strong German club Werder Bremen, and trained and competed in Japan to improve their skills. After nearly 2 months of training, the team was ready physically, tactically and mentally.

A big advantage is that the team will play at home in Viet Tri (Phu Tho). The current squad still includes key players such as Huynh Nhu, Bich Thuy, Chuong Thi Kieu, Kim Thanh, along with many potential young players such as Ngoc Minh Chuyen, Kim Yen and Thanh Thao. In particular, the presence of overseas Vietnamese player Nguyen Hoang Nam Mi promises to bring a new breeze to the playing style of the Vietnamese women's team./.