Dong Thap are facing a mass exodus of players following the final game of this season's V-League after a number of players expressed a desire to leave.
Midfielders Duoc Em and Duy Khanh have received offers from HCM City's Navibank Sai Gon who successfully stayed in the V-League on the last day of the season on Sunday.
And following confirmation of their new sponsor, Quang Nam have put attractive offers in for defenders Van Tuan and Phuoc Thanh.
National keeper Tan Truong is also a target for many teams who are ready to pay a large transfer fee to Dong Thap who finished third in the national premier league.
Dong Thap are in a hurry to sign new deals with their players but it is likely that they will begin next season with just half of this year's starting 11.
Tai Em ponders possible new life
National team member Phan Van Tai Em's contract will expire next month and he is thinking about a new life after competing for Dong Tam Long An for nearly 10 years.
Tai Em has received offers from Ninh Binh, Becamex Binh Duong and Navibank Sai Gon but he will make his final decision after a talk with Long An's managers.
His teammates have also made plans. Thai Issawa is going to finish his three-year contract. He will also talk with Long An's managers before going home for a holiday. Issawa was strongly supported by his team during his time out injured and said his responsibility was to contribute more to Long An.
Coach Hai to leave Ninh Binh
Coach Le Thuy Hai will leave Ninh Binh after the team finished 11th in the V-League despite a number of promises when he took charge in March.
Hai said he would help Ninh Binh, who made their debut in the V-League this season, finish at least fifth in the league but they only narrowly avoided relegation.
Hai who pocketed a huge salary of VND100 million (US$5,100) per month has yet to be offered a new contract while Ninh Binh chairman, Hoang Manh Truong, said Hai and his team had failed to match target and he had no plans for the new season.
Young footballers head to Qatar
Three young Vietnamese have been chosen to participate in the final round of world football's talent contest at Aspire Football Academy in Qatar.
Le Van Chung, 15, Cao Thanh Hoe, 15, both from Da Nang, and Nguyen Viet Thang, 14, from Long An will compete against peers from 15 other countries to win a three-year scholarship to train at the academy.
The players were selected from 50 entrants, chosen from 25,000 young players nationwide, in the final round held early this month at the Thanh Long Sports Centre in HCM City.
Football Dreams is one of the world football's biggest talent contests, organised by Aspire Football Academy in countries across Africa, Asia and South America.
The project began in Viet Nam in 2008, and last year Nguyen Thai Sung, 16, from Da Nang became the first Vietnamese player ever to win a three-year scholarship to train at the academy. — VNS
