Sandesh Jhingan to sign for ATK Mohun Bagan, to become highest valued ISL player: Report

Indian football star Sandesh Jhingan is all set to join Indian Super League (ISL) side ATK Mohun Bagan ahe of new season. 27-year-old is widely regarded as .1 defender in country and his transfer will mark a significant coup by Kolkata side. Sandesh Jhingan h been part of Kerala Blasters outfit since ISL Season 1, h mutually terminated his contract with franchise in May.

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ISL transfers: Sandesh Jhingan to sign for ATK Mohun Bagan on a bumper contract

According to Times of India's (TOI) journalist Marcus Mergulhao, Sandesh Jhingan all set to join ATK Mohun Bagan ahe of new ISL season. Mergulhao reports that former Kerala Blasters player will become most valuable player in league and transfer will be me official on Saturday. Sandesh Jhingan himself tweeted a teaser video, hinting at an anuncement at 3 PM.

Indian football star h dreams of playing abro and eyed a move to Portugal before COVID-19 pandemic brought entire world to a standstill. Sandesh Jhingan will sign a five-year deal with ATK Mohun Bagan and will d more quality to an alrey impressive squ. Reports suggest that Sandesh Jhingan would bag a staggering ₹6 crore from deal. 

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However, should a European club come calling for 27-year-old's services, Indian defender is likely to jump on chance. In fact, some reports that Sandesh Jhingan's ATK Mohun Bagan contract includes a special clause that will allow him to leave immediately if rth comes calling. Jhingan's switch is one of biggest ISL transfers of season and defender joins Kolkata franchise, having me 76 appearances for Blasters. For India, Sandesh Jhingan has played 36 games, scoring four goals, marshalling Men In Blue's defence. 27-year-old missed entirety of last season due to a knee injury suffered in October last year. 

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Besides Sandesh Jhingan, ATK Mohun Bagan have me moves in ISL transfer market, having signed Tiri from Jamshedpur FC, while ding Mumbai City FC's Subhasish Bose in ir ranks. ATK Mohun Bagan have mand to extend contract of star forward Roy Krishna, who scored 15 goals last season.

Furr, Kolkata franchise have retained team's core with likes of David Williams, Carl McHugh, Prabir Das and Pronay Halder set to play a huge role in upcoming season. new ISL is set to begin in vember and will be played behind closed doors in Goa. 

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(Im Courtesy: Sandesh Jhingan Instagram)