Dinh Tung is pursued by Vietnam’s top flight V-League and First Division clubs.

Several players who recently competed in the national and international U.21 football championships sponsored by Thanh Nien newspaper last month are being sought after by top flight clubs.

HCMC Football Federation’s Deputy General Secretary Tran Dinh Huan said HCMC and Binh Duong have discussed the matter of a possible transfer involving the two footballers.

Binh Duong has been persistent in its efforts to buy the players and HCMC has set a price of VND1 billion (US$60,300) per player. Binh Duong is currently mulling the deal and has yet to make a final decision.

Another young star pursued by Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) club is Khatoco Khanh Hoa’s goalkeeper Le Van Hung, who is on loan from Vinh Long.

Hung played well at the 12th National U.21 Thanh Nien Cup 2008 and has been accepted to be a member of the national U.22 team.

HAGL hasn’t disclosed the transfer price, but it is estimated to be at least VND1 billion.

HAGL has also set its sights on Dinh Tung, another player of Khanh Hoa, on loan from Thanh Hoa. Tung played well at the recent U.21 football tournaments, scoring the only goal that helped Vietnam’s squad eke by Singapore to capture third place at the 2nd International U.21 Football Championship.

He is also wanted by Hanoi clubs T&T and Hoa Phat.

Dinh Hiep, a player loaned to Binh Dinh from Song Lam Nghe An, is now wanted by the former club. The two sides are presently negotiating the financial terms for such a transaction.

Reported by Thuy Khanh