According to Hoang Anh Gia Lai Football Club, Cong Phuong has completed visa procedures and is preparing for his trip to France.

Striker Nguyen Cong Phuong

He is expected to fly to France in the next week once the visa is issued.

If he fails the trial for the French team, JMG football academy will introduce him to other European teams which are the academy’s partners.

Clermont Foot is a French football club based in Clermont-Ferrand. The club currently play in Ligue 2, the second level of French football having achieved promotion to the league after winning the 2006–07 edition of the Championnat National.

Meanwhile, Vietnamese national team central midfielder Luong Xuan Truong has signed a one-year contract with Thailand’s Buriram United Football Club.