The race to buy 'stars' of V-League giants

Nam Dinh Club wants to make history with its third consecutive championship, but will face great resistance from a series of 'big guys' who are strongly strengthening their forces for V-League 2025-2026.

AMBITION OF NAM DINH CLUB

Recently, Nam Dinh FC welcomed two foreign players Kyle Hudlin and Njabulo Blom with the hope of upgrading their playing style in order to conquer the goal of becoming the first club to win a hat-trick of V-League championships. Kyle Hudlin (born in 2000, British nationality, previously played for clubs in this country) is 2.1 m tall and promises to be a "flying fortress" to help complete the technically strong attack, providing solutions to penetrate dense multi-layered defenses.

South African player Njabulo Blom (born in 1999) who used to play in the US Major League Soccer (MLS), is worth up to 1.2 million euros, specializes in playing as a defensive midfielder, and will bring the necessary balance to the playing style of the Southern team.

2.1 m tall rookie of Nam Dinh team

Nam Dinh Club (right) will face fierce competition in V-League 2025-2026

Photo: Nam Dinh Club

In addition to the two stars mentioned above, the biggest advantage of Nam Dinh Club is the stable and compatible star squad such as Tuan Anh, Hoang Anh, Hong Duy, Van Toan... or Lucas, Mota, Caio, Romulo, Mpande, Brenner. In addition, the strong support from Mr. Thien, shown through the simultaneous contract extension with 13 pillars, creates great motivation, helping the team have a very high-quality force. In particular, the prospect of Xuan Son being able to return from the second leg, along with the support of a large number of Nam Dinh fans across the country, helps coach Vu Hong Viet and his team naturally become the top candidate for the championship.

V-League is bustling with the RACE TO INCREASE FORCES

Hanoi Police Club (CAHN) is one of Nam Dinh's most formidable opponents, as the National Cup championship will be a strong boost for the 2023 V-League champion. After renewing contracts with a series of key players such as Quang Hai, Van Thanh, Van Duc, Van Hau..., they added Thanh Long, Dinh Tien, Andrey Ramos to fuel the Alan - Leo Artur duo who together scored 24 goals in the 2024-2025 V-League. In addition, CAHN Club is expected to welcome two players Ly Duc, Minh Khoa and overseas Vietnamese star Brandon Ly, who used to play for English clubs such as Sheffield United and Burnley, to upgrade coach Mano Polking's attacking style of play.

As a rookie, Ninh Binh FC has the ambition to break the old order of V-League to follow the same path as CAHN Club, winning the championship right after being promoted to the highest level of Vietnam. They deserve to be ranked in the group of championship candidates thanks to their extremely impressive investment.

Coach Gerard Albadalejo's Spanish coaching team will be "funded" with players Hoang Duc, Van Lam, Thanh Binh, Thanh Thinh...; adding stars Duc Chien, Ngoc Quang, Bao Toan, Quang Nho... The biggest question mark for the team will be whether Coach Gerard Albadalejo's romantic football style can adapt to the fierce environment of the V-League, where the race for the championship cup will be extremely fierce.

New coach Gerard Albadalejo of Ninh Binh team

The two names The Cong Viettel and Hanoi Club seem to be less bustling in the preparation stage, but they have very formidable internal strength. The Cong Viettel owns a squad of self-trained players with full technical and intelligent qualities, expected to be upgraded by coach Velizar Popov. Coach Makoto Teguramori in his second season leading Hanoi Club will receive a special gift, midfielder Hendrio, who is in the process of naturalizing as a Vietnamese citizen, to participate in the "five tiger generals" race to compete for the V-League 2025-2026 championship, which promises to be extremely fierce.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/cuoc-chay-dua-mua-sam-sao-cua-cac-dai-gia-v-league-1852507192243505.htm