Naorem Mahesh Singh in advanced talks with East Bengal

Naorem Mahesh Singh is close to joining East Bengal for the upcoming season. The 20 year old Manipuri forward is close to signing for Indian giants East Bengal on a 3 year deal with an option for 2 more years. East Bengal manager Alejandro Mendendez identified Naorem as a long term signing to replace Joby Justin, and the deal barring extraordinary circumstances will be completed soon.

Naorem Mahesh Singh started his career with Birchandra Memorial Sporting Club in his home state before joining the Shillong Lajong youth academy. After a season of playing in the Shillong premier League, he was promoted to the senior squad at the start of the 2018-19 I-League season. He played in all 20 games and scored 4 goals, which isn't deplorable considering the fact that Shillong were relegated to the second tier. Under Alejandro, he will only continue to grow and maybe even surpass the level of Joby Justin.

Carlos Peña signs a one year contract extension with FC Goa

Carlos Peña has signed a one year contract extension with FC Goa. The 35 year old Spanish defender was roped in as a leader with tons of experience, and since he played his role perfectly last season, the FC Goa management has decided to reward him with a new one year deal. FC Goa have managed to retain their core set of foreigners, with Hugo Boumous, Mourtada Fall and Edu Bedia signing new contracts, while Ahmed Jahouh is going to becoming the highest paid player in the league with his new deal.

Carlos Peña has a wealth of experience in Spain, having started his career at Barcelona. He played for Barcelona B for 5 years before moving on to Albacete in the Spanish second division. After 3 years with the club, he signed a four year deal with Recreativo, but left for Valladoid after only one season, where he played in La Liga as well as the Segunda Division. After signing with a few other Spanish lower tier clubs, he moved to India in 2018, signing with FC Goa, where he played 19 matches for the club. His good performance has earned him a fresh deal at the club.

The contract renewal was announced on FC Goa's twitter account.

Officially official! 🐂⚽✅

Carlos Peña is here to stay 1 more year. #NowWeRise pic.twitter.com/SvJqhcjdwp

— FC Goa (@FCGoaOfficial) April 29, 2019

Mumbai City FC sign Sourav Das from Mohun Bagan

 Mumbai City FC have signed midfielder Sourav Das from Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan on a 1 year deal. In a bid to win that elusive ISL title, Mumbai City have bolstered their squad with a string of signings including Sarthak Golui from Pune City, Valpuia from Aizawl, Rowllin Borges from NorthEast United and Surchandra Singh from Real Kashmir, and the Mohun Bagan midfielder becomes the latest addition to their squad.

The 22 year old midfielder progressed through the Tata Football youth system and joined Mohun Bagan in 2016. He made his debut for the Mariners in the 2016 AFC Cup and made 4 appearances in the 2017-18 I-League season. In the 2018-19 I-League season, he played a vital role in Mohun Bagan's midfield as he played in 11 matches, starting 10 of them. Sourav Das will definitely add some vital depth to Mumbai City's midfield considering that their midfield was their weak point last season.

Steve Coppell sacked as ATK manager, Antonio Lopez Habas poised to take over

Steve Coppell has been sacked by ATK after a disappointing season in which they finished sixth. He was informed of the decision last night. Former ATK manager Antonio Lopez Habas is all set to take over with the negotiations between him and ATK at the final stage. Antonio Lopez Habas will sign a 3 year contract with ATK as ATK look to build long term.

Steve Coppell (bottom) started out his managerial career with Crystal Palace and had huge success with the London based club. He led Crystal Palace to the 1990 FA Cup final ans well as a third place finish in the English top flight the following season. After a short stint with Manchester City, a few other short spell with Crystal Palace, and spells with Brentford and Brighton, he signed a contract with Reading. It was with the Berkshire based club where he set a record for the Championship points total , amassing a total of 105 points. He came to India in 2016 and led Kerala Blasters to the final of the ISL. He joined Jamshedpur FC in 2017 and after leading them to a fifth placed finish in their inaugural season, he joined ATK ahead of the 2018-19 season. After a disappointing season where he failed to lead ATK to the playoffs despite having one of the biggest budgets in the league, he was sacked by the club yesterday.

Spaniard Antonio Lopez Habas (top) is all set to take over as he aims to lead ATK back to glory. He led ATK to the ISL title in 2014 and the playoffs in 2015.

ATK sign Soosairaj and Micheal Regin

ATK have bolstered their squad with the signings of brothers Soosairaj and Micheal Regin. 24 year old Soosairaj has been signed from Jamshedpur FC for a transfer fee of 90 lakhs while Micheal Regin joins the big spending Kolkata side on a free transfer.

Despite spending millions, 2 time champions ATK have failed to make the playoffs for the last 2 seasons. To correct that, they have made huge improvements to their squad early. They have already signed Jobby Justin and Salam Ranjan Singh from East Bengal and have now added two more versatile players to their squad.

Soosairaj is one of the best midfielders in the country so it's no surprise that ATK have spent big to sign him. Soosairaj has been handed a 3 year contract worth 1.2 crores per season along with a 20 lakh sign on bonus. The midfielder was a crucial part of Jamshedpur's squad last season, and despite playing out of position as a left winger, he still managed to score 4 goals while also wowing the packed Furnace with his exquisite skills. He is a welcome addition to any side, and he will surely boost ATK's chances of securing a playoff spot next season.

Meanwhile, the lesser known brother Micheal Regin also joins ATK on a one year deal. Micheal Regin played in 8 games in Chennai City's title winning campaign last season and the midfielder impressed whenever he was on the pitch. ATK desperately need some depth in the midfield and Regin will definitely provide that and more.

Delhi Dynamos sign Jerry Mawhmingthanga on a 2 year deal

 

Delhi Dynamos have completed the signing of Jerry Mawhmingthanga in a bid to strengthen their team for the upcoming ISL season after a disappointing eighth placed finish in the 2018-19 season. The 22 year old pacy winger joins the Lions from Jamshedpur FC after 2 seasons with the Tata-owned franchise.

Jerry Mawhmingthanga started his career with the DSK Shivajians academy and progressed to the first team in the 2016-17 I-League season. He scored 2 goals in 15 appearances before entering the 2017 ISL draft and being selected with Jamshedpur FC. In the two season that he spent at the club, Jerry made 22 appearances and scored a solitary goal, against Kerala Basters, which happened to be the fastest goal in ISL history. 

Jerry was also loaned out to NorthEast United in the 2016 season ISL season, but couldn't make an impact.

Jerry has represented India in both he U-19 and the U-23 levels.

🚨 CAN WE HAVE YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE 🚨

Catch him if you can! #RoarWithTheLions pic.twitter.com/Uzz9OpZUbn

— Delhi Dynamos FC (@DelhiDynamos) April 23, 2019