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[caption id="attachment_24898" align="alignnone" width="580"] Wedson Anselme to don East Bengal jersey in forthcoming I League . File Pic.[/caption] Kolkata: Can we see an on field duel between Haitian International Sony Norde & his compatriot Wedson Anselme in the forthcoming I League. For that to happen, East Bengal fans will have to wait a little longer. Wedson, who gets his contract terminated in November, is yet to get his NOC from Sk. Jamal Dhanmondi to play for East Bengal. Although the Haiti footballer has signed for the Red and Golds a couple of months back, but it is still not certain whether his present club will give him the NOC to play in India. East Bengal’s arch rivals Mohun Bagan had to face a lot of trouble from the Bangladeshi club to sign Wedson’s team mate in their favour. Both Wedson and Norde were part of the Sk Jamal Dhanmondi squad that took part in the 2014 IFA Shield. Wedson last played for Haiti in 2012. He joined Dhamondi on lien from his former club Aigle Noir in 2013. Although his contract with Dhanmondi expires in November, East Bengal officials are still not certain about his availability in I League. According to a senior official of the club, the club faced a similar problem with Bright Lukeman when the Nigerian signed for East Bengal but was unable to get NOC from his club Ebusa Dwarfs. His old club stopped his transfer as they got promoted to the second division of the domestic league. Another Haiti footballer Kervens Belford is also in East Bengal’s radar. Belford who is now playing for Kerala Blasters in Indian Super League has been a regular in the national team since 2010. He has scored 11 goals from 30 matches. According to sources in the club, Coach Trevor Morgan has told the club officials to release both Do Dong & Callum Angus. But the problem is they still have a valid contract with the club. Meanwhile the club has already signed Robin Gurung (Shillong Lajong), David Lalrinpuia (Aizawl FC), Jackichand Singh (Salgaocar) and TP Rehenesh to ply their trade with them in the forthcoming I League. The club is also in talks with Anas Edathodika – Delhi Dynamos, Sandesh Jhingan – Kerala Blasters & DSK Shivajians, Robin Singh – FC Goa & Bengaluru FC, Sumit Passi – Sporting Clube de Goa &North East United.