SHB Da Nang Football Club has announced that it has terminated its contract with Argentinian striker Gaston Merlo due to his long-term injuries.

Previously, striker Merlo had been ruled out for some of the 2012 V-League season after damaging his cruciate ligaments.  He has then also suffered injury relapses since returning to training.  As a result, he has had difficulty maintaining his place in the team.

Argentinian striker Gaston Merlo (27)

In attempting to seek a replacement for Merlo, the club now has 3 new foreign strikers for a trial period.  They are Eimantas Marozas from Lithuania, Davidson Santos from Brazil, and Rafael Soriano from Spain.