Selling overseas Vietnamese star to Vietnamese club, European boss exclaimed in surprise

(Dan Tri) - How Ninh Binh Club worked in recruiting Chung Nguyen Do from Slavia Sofia Club.

According to Temasport (Bulgaria), Slavia Sofia Club has decided to sell Chung Nguyen Do to the new player in V-League, Ninh Binh Club. This is very surprising information.

Chung Nguyen Do is about to return to Vietnam to play for Ninh Binh Club (Photo: Slavia Sofia).

That is because Chung Nguyen Do is only 20 years old this year and is starting to build his career at Slavia Sofia Club. This player has the potential to wear the Bulgarian national team shirt in the future. Up to now, Chung Nguyen Do has played 3 matches for the Bulgaria U23 team.

The president of Slavia Sofia Club, Mr. Ventseslav Stefanov, confirmed this information. He even expressed surprise at the way Ninh Binh Club worked.

“Yes. The deal is done. We decided to sell him. I will tell you something very interesting that I have never seen in my nearly 30 years in football. The Vietnamese club paid the full amount right after we signed the contract. This kind of thing almost never happens in Europe.”

Mr. Ventseslav Stefanov did not disclose the fee that Ninh Binh Club paid to recruit Chung Nguyen Do. However, he emphasized: "The negotiations with the Vietnamese Club took place quickly. We are satisfied with the transfer fee offered and the player is also satisfied with the terms received."

According to Transfermarkt, Chung Nguyen Do is valued at 400,000 euros (12.2 billion VND). Although this player born in 2005 does not have an outstanding height, he is highly appreciated for his ability to compete, recover the ball and launch attacks. Chung Nguyen Do is even compared to Bulgaria's N'Golo Kante.

Chung Nguyen Do is a promising talent in the Bulgarian national championship (Photo: Getty).

According to data from CIES Football Observatory released on February 17, Chung Nguyen Do is in the top 5 U21 players in Europe (outside the 5 major leagues: Premier League, Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1 and La Liga) in terms of ball recovery ability.

Accordingly, the player born in 2005 has 5.5 successful ball recoveries per match. Above Chung Nguyen Do are Leon Avdullahu (5.7 times); Feta Fetai (5.9 times); Alex Safro (6.1 times) and Anthony Dennis (7.1 times).

Last season, the midfielder played 33 matches for Slavia Sofia and scored 2 goals.

Previously, many people thought that Chung Nguyen Do would likely choose the Bulgarian team, but now that he has returned to Vietnam to compete, the 20-year-old player is very likely to play for the Vietnamese team in the future.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/ban-sao-viet-kieu-cho-clb-viet-nam-ong-bau-chau-au-thot-len-kinh-ngac-20250727193824653.htm