Mumbai City FC complete signing of Lalengmawia

MUMBAI: Indian Super League (ISL) defending champions Mumbai City FC on Friday confirmed that the club had agreed a deal with NorthEast United for the transfer of Lalengmawia for an undisclosed fee. The young midfielder joins the side on a five-year contract until May 2026. Lalengmawia rose through the ranks of the AIFF Elite Academy and made his name after being the only player from Mizoram to make it to India's squad for the 2017 FIFA U17 World Cup. After two hugely impressive seasons that followed in the I-League with the Indian Arrows, where he made 13 appearances and scored a goal, the central midfielder signed for NorthEast United in the ISL ahead of the 2019/20 campaign. The 20-year old turned out on 10 occasions in his debut campaign for the Highlanders and stepped it up in the following season, featuring in each of the 22 games and scoring a memorable strike from distance in NorthEast United's run to the semifinals in the recently concluded 2020-21 season.

Lalengmawia joins Mumbai City ahead of a historic season with a chance to defend both, the ISL League Winners' Shield and the ISL Trophy, and represent India at the 2022 AFC Champions League. IANS

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