{"id":30057,"date":"2014-12-26T13:30:03","date_gmt":"2014-12-26T18:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nesoccertoday.com\/?p=30057"},"modified":"2015-01-02T01:55:55","modified_gmt":"2015-01-02T06:55:55","slug":"source-v-league-side-willing-to-give-nguyen-7-figures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nesoccertoday.com\/?p=30057","title":{"rendered":"Source: V-League Side Willing to Give Nguyen “7 Figures”"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Could Lee Nguyen be in line for a lucrative deal this winter?<\/p>\n

According to a source,\u00a0V-League side Hanoi T & T FC is willing to offer the\u00a0Revolution midfielder\u00a0“seven figures” to\u00a0return\u00a0to Vietnam, where he played from 2009-2011.<\/p>\n

Nguyen, who was shortlisted for MVP consideration in 2014,\u00a0is being heavily pursued\u00a0by Hanoi T & T\u00a0after he put together an 18-goal, 5-assist campaign for the Revolution. The 18 goals were the most for a pure midfielder in MLS history.\u00a0His nine game-winning goals were tops in the league.<\/p>\n

On Thursday, Hanoi T & T PR Manager Nguyen Quoc Tuan told VietNamnet Bridge<\/a> that the club was willing to pay “high prices” to bring Nguyen back to Vietnam. Nguyen was a national celebrity during his time in Vietnam, leading many media types to dub him the “David Beckham of Vietnam.”<\/p>\n

“We are very impressed with the performances of Lee Nguyen in MLS the last season. In the plan for V-League 2015, Hanoi T & T wants to have him as our key player,” Tuan told VietNamnet Bridge. “We will assure him that we will pay him more than what he earns in the US.”<\/p>\n

Hanoi T & T isn’t the only team looking to pursue Nguyen.\u00a0Because he holds a Vietnamese passport, he’s also\u00a0drawn interest from sides in Japan and Korea.\u00a0In October, EPL side Southampton FC\u00a0also inquired about Nguyen’s services.<\/p>\n

Though the\u00a0figure that Hanoi T & T\u00a0is willing to give Nguyen would far exceed the $175,000 base salary that\u00a0he earned in 2014 – and is scheduled to earn again in 2015 –\u00a0it’s worth noting that\u00a0the veteran midfielder\u00a0originally left the V-League after 2011\u00a0to get on the radar of U.S. head coach Jurgen Klinsmann.<\/p>\n

In October, Nguyen received his first call-up since 2007 ahead of the U.S.’s friendly against the Colombia. He came on in the 78th minute and created a handful of attacking opportunities against the fourth-ranked squad\u00a0during his late cameo.\u00a0Nguyen is\u00a0expected to\u00a0be a part of next month’s National Team camp, which will commence on Jan. 12.<\/p>\n

Nguyen’s\u00a02014 base salary ($175,000)\u00a0is the\u00a0lowest by a large margin compared to\u00a0his fellow MVP candidates. MVP winner Robbie Keane earned\u00a0$4.5 million in 2014, while Obafemi Martins commanded a $1.62 million base\u00a0salary.\u00a0That\u00a0million dollar-plus disparity could\u00a0prompt\u00a0Nguyen\u00a0to seek a\u00a0deal commensurate\u00a0to his contributions.<\/p>\n

Nguyen is currently\u00a0under contract for 2015, with\u00a0an option for 2016.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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