Mumbai City rope in former FC Goa defender Mourtada Fall on a two-year deal

Mumbai City have completed signing of Senegalese defender Mourtada Fall from FC Goa on a two-year contract ahead of 2020-21 edition of Indian Super League (ISL). Mourtada Fall switches to Mumbai City after a productive two-year stint at FC Goa and joins former teammates Mandar Rao Desai and Hugo Boumous at club. 

Mumbai City FC's new signings a statement of intent 

Mumbai City head coach Sergio Lobera was thrilled to have ar core member from his time at FC Goa at Mumbai City FC. Spaniard said at Fall's unveiling:" It is a huge statement from our club to having signed Mourtada Fall. He’s a player I kw quite well. Mourtada is a thorough professional on and off pitch and even with all his experience, he always wants to learn more and become better. A player of his calibre is hard to find and we’re very happy that he’s chosen to join us here at Mumbai City.”

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This is third time Mourtada Fall will be playing under Sergio Lobera, first having played under coach at Moghreb Tetouan, and n in ISL with FC Goa where y went on to win  2019 Super Cup and 2019-20 ISL League Shield. 

Speaking about opportunity, Mourtada Fall said: “I have had fortune of playing under coach Sergio Lobera twice before. When opportunity of joining him again came by and at a club like Mumbai City, I did t have to think twice. He kws me very well both, as a player and as a person, and I am ready to give my best for him, for this huge club and for passionate fans of Mumbai City." Senegalese continued by saying that he's already impressed with group y have and hopes he can share some of his experience with young players in team. 

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Fall becomes fifth signing under new coach Sergio Lobera and third from FC Goa to join club. Mumbai have also signed Indian international Farukh Choudhary as well as Indian U-20 striker Vikram Partap Singh.

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