“Unbelievable. A club once paid 100 million baht to secure the services of Xuan Son,” read a headline in Thairath newspaper. The newspaper emphasized: “Nam Dinh FC revealed that a Saudi Arabian club offered 3 million USD (100 million baht) for Xuan Son’s services, but the player declined.”
This decision allows Xuan Son to continue playing for Nam Dinh FC and the Vietnamese national team. The player was a hero for the “Golden Dragons” in the AFF Cup 2024, scoring 7 goals and providing 2 assists. Currently, Xuan Son is recovering from a leg fracture sustained in the AFF Cup final.
Today.line.me also ran with the headline: “Amazing! A Saudi Arabian team was willing to pay 100 million baht for Xuan Son, but Nam Dinh FC and the striker still refused.”
The newspaper wrote: “Nguyen Xuan Son rejected a 3 million USD (75 billion VND) offer from a Saudi Arabian club to stay with Nam Dinh FC and naturalize as a Vietnamese citizen. This decision led to an excellent season for him.”
“Xuan Son won the V-League Golden Boot with a record 31 goals and made a big impact with the national team. After naturalizing in September 2024, Xuan Son debuted for the Vietnamese team against Myanmar in the AFF Cup 2024. He scored 2 goals and assisted 2 others in his debut match.”
“Following that, the striker netted 3 goals against Singapore and 2 in the first leg of the final against Thailand. This marked the first time the Vietnamese national team defeated this opponent in the AFF Cup in 16 years.”
Unfortunately, Xuan Son suffered a leg fracture in the second leg of the final and will be out for 8 months. Nevertheless, his scoring record is remarkable. In 2024, the Brazilian-born striker scored 40 goals, placing him among the top 10 goal scorers worldwide.
Besides the Saudi Arabian offer, Xuan Son also received two proposals from the Korean national league, but he declined both. The star, born in 1997, has only played a few matches but has already become a legendary figure in Vietnamese football.
Sanook newspaper also exclaimed: “Oh my God!” upon hearing the news of Xuan Son receiving a 3 million USD offer.
As for Xuan Son, he previously stated his desire to dedicate his entire career to Nam Dinh FC and his ambition to achieve more success with the Vietnamese national team.
Source link: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/bao-thai-lan-kinh-ngac-vi-xuan-son-tu-choi-de-nghi-75-ty-dong-20250208005651891.htm
