Van Toan is said to have received a bribe and a large salary from Nam Dinh.
Returning from Seoul E-Land (Korea) after 1 year of attachment, Van Toan is doubtful about his ability to reintegrate into the new team after a long time on the sidelines due to injury.
At the most difficult moment, Van Toan "opened fire" for the Vietnamese team in the match against the Philippines. Specifically, in the 16th minute, from a long pass over the line of the Vietnamese team, the Philippine defender did not clear the ball well. Van Toan rushed in and dribbled past two home players, although the ball was a bit wobbly. He shot with his left foot from about 10 meters away, sending the ball past Etheridge's foot into the net, opening the score for the Vietnamese team.
The goal against the Philippines also helped Van Toan end a 1-year drought in the Vietnam national team because the last time Van Toan scored was in December last year, when the Vietnam national team won 6-0 against Laos in the AFF Cup 2022.
As if "spiritually untied", Van Toan played very well when he returned to play for Nam Dinh. He scored his first goal for the team in the National Cup when they won 4-0 against Binh Phuoc. In the match against Ha Tinh in round 4, V.League 2023/24, Van Toan contributed 1 goal in Nam Dinh's 4-2 victory.
Most recently, in the confrontation with Hanoi Police at home, Van Toan played explosively in the last 10 minutes. Although he did not score, he was the one who made the cross for Rafaelson to head in to tie the score 1-2. And Van Toan was the one who earned the penalty for Rafaelson to tie the score 2-2 for the home team.
Van Toan's rising form, combined with the excellence of Rafaelson and Hendrio, has created a "destructive" attack for Nam Dinh in the V.League. As a result, the team from Thanh Nam is leading the race with 5 unbeaten matches. Van Toan himself admitted that he had a difficult start but now everything is much "easier to breathe". The striker from Hai Duong is confident to aim for the goals set with the team.
With an impressive start, Van Toan is proving that he deserves what Nam Dinh spent to get his signature.
According to Bongdaplus