Ashish Rai signs for ATK Mohun Bagan on a five year deal: Ashish Rai ATKMB, Check More Details
Ashish Rai signs for ATK Mohun Bagan on a five-year deal: One of the powerhouses in Indian Football, ATK Mohun Bagan complete the signing of Ashish Rai from Hyderabad FC. Ashish Rai has been one of the most consistent performers in recent years for Hyderabad. After the departure of Prabir Das, ATKMB management wanted the reinforcement in the right-back position. After all the speculations, Ashish Rai is a mariner. He will join the club on a five-year deal. ATK Mohun Bagan paid an undisclosed transfer fee to sign the player.
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The 23-year-old right-back had a splendid last two seasons as he became an integral part of Hyderabad FC’s success. His constant ability to go up and down through the channels will surely make a huge impact on the gameplay of Juan Ferrando. The player from Sikkim has played on 14 occasions and secured three-assist in the last season. One of his primary abilities is to defend one v one against the wingers. The partnership of Ashish Rai and Akash Mishra is often talked about in the Indian Football Fraternity.
The signing of Ashish Rai will surely bolster the squad depth of the Mariners as they will be looking to clinch their first ISL shield and championship in the next season. Meanwhile, ATKMB will have good battles inside the squad for multiple places. Subhasish Bose and Ashique will contest for the left-back and Pritam and Ashish will contest for the right-back position. With the absence of Tiri, the Mariners might try out the three-men defence of Pritam, Sandesh, and Subhasish while, Ashique, and Ashish might have to play as a wing back. The Mariners are always known for big signings and they have produced yet another one.
In case of foreign reinforcements, the management is monitoring closely the current situation of Tiri. As the departure of David Williams looks imminent, the management will be looking to finalize the replacement in the coming weeks. Basically, these are all about Ashish Rai and his move to ATKMB. Moreover, there will be more incoming and outgoings for the mariners. So, stay tuned for further updates.