The contract with Hoang Anh Gia Lai is too long
At the peak of both form and image value from 2018 - 2021, players such as Van Toan, Cong Phuong, Tuan Anh, Xuan Truong all had very long contracts with Hoang Anh Gia Lai. The transfer became impossible because Mr. Duc did not have the need to "sell players" despite many difficulties he encountered.
At one point, the team from the Mountain City was considered lacking in goals and not having enough financial potential to aim for the title. The group of stars of the national team survived the relegation spiral. Every season, they just wait for the final round to end and then play for the national team to seek glory.
Minh Vuong once said that he "spent his youth to stay in the league", while Van Toan regrets not being able to win the title with Hoang Anh Gia Lai. At the peak of their career, they took turns going abroad but chose unsuitable environments, too high compared to the level of V.League, and then continuously failed.
In addition, many stars of other football teams are gradually dominating the affection of fans such as Quang Hai, Hoang Duc, Tuan Hai... The appeal of Hoang Anh Gia Lai stars has therefore gradually decreased.
Missing the golden time
When the teams racing all their money such as Binh Phuoc, Nam Dinh, Ninh Binh appeared together, many Hoang Anh Gia Lai players had declined rapidly, even being absent from the national team for a long time. Some were lucky enough to get the last valuable contract in the player's life.
Tuan Anh joined Nam Dinh, receiving 11 billion for 3 years of contract, slightly better than what he had at Hoang Anh Gia Lai. Minh Vuong and Ngoc Quang decided to stay at Pleiku Stadium and were satisfied with the amount of about 9 billion for 3 years of contract. Van Thanh and Hong Duy received about 12-15 billion VND for 3 years. The person who earned the most was Van Toan with 21 billion when he arrived in Nam Dinh. Cong Phuong received 18 billion VND in Binh Phuoc.
This amount is far behind the amount of money that Quang Hai, Hoang Duc, Van Lam, Tuan Hai earned. Hoang Anh Gia Lai stars at one time had the same price as their 34-year-old senior Van Quyet or some players such as Bui Hoang Viet Anh, Bui Tien Dung...
But it must be recognized that the current price that teams pay to players is far beyond the actual value. It is hard to believe that Cong Phuong has not competed for 2 years but still received 18 billion VND. Xuan Truong and Hong Duy's contributions to the home teams are also somewhat limited. In the end, perhaps Hoang Anh Gia Lai players are still satisfied with what they have.
