According to VTC News, Lee Nguyen is no longer playing professionally in the US and is preparing to participate in a 7-a-side tournament. Although he is no longer at the peak of his career, the salary and expenses for this player are not cheap, which is a barrier for a team facing financial difficulties like Ho Chi Minh City Club.
In addition, Lee Nguyen, at the age of 37, has significantly declined in physical strength. In fact, when he returned to his old team in the 2022 season, Lee Nguyen still showed his class in passing, but he was at a disadvantage in many one-on-one battles. If determined to have Lee Nguyen's service, Ho Chi Minh City FC needs to have a suitable usage plan to maximize the former US player's ability.
Lee Nguyen used to play for Ho Chi Minh City Club.
On the evening of May 31, Coach Vu Tien Thanh said: " Lee Nguyen is a treasure of Ho Chi Minh City Club. I have talked to him, if the team encounters difficulties or emergencies, Lee Nguyen will return to play a few matches. He may not be as fit as before, but when playing alongside a midfielder like Quoc Gia or Minh Trung, he is still good ."
Ho Chi Minh City FC played impressively in the "reverse final" of the first leg against Da Nang FC at Thong Nhat Stadium. The away team conceded 5 goals and only scored 1 goal of honor. In addition, Da Nang FC also played with one less player due to Trong Nam's red card. Losing this match, Da Nang fell to the bottom of the table. Meanwhile, Ho Chi Minh City rose to 12th place and created a 2-point gap with the two teams below.
Ho Chi Minh City FC is trying to find more domestic players through loan contracts at reasonable costs. Center-back Campbell is likely to be replaced by another foreign player. Ho Chi Minh City FC entering the top 8 at this time is a difficult task and they need to calculate the plan to play 5 relegation matches.
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