XtraTime Web Desk: Finally the day has come. Today, on 26th of September at 3 PM ATK Mohun Bagan management will finally announce that they have sealed Sandesh Jhingan’s signature in favour of ATK Mohun Bagan. Jhingan will be the highest paid Indian defender and is expected to sign for 5 years. According to the sources, he will be earning 8 crore in these 5 years. This is a record in Indian football and with this, we will see the famous green and maroon jersey in the body of this Punjabi lad. The club as well as the player wanted a long-term contract. That’s the reason behind this historic agreement.
“I am delighted to have joined ATKMB. I had a detailed chat with the coach and the owners and I admire their vision and I am very happy that they felt that I could be a part of the family,” Jhingan said in a press release, issued by the club.
Even though Sandesh Jhingan will sign in favour of ATK Mohun Bagan, but he’ll keep on try to play in the foreign leagues. Even though he’ll play in the ISL for Mohun Bagan but if he gets a lucrative offer from a foreign club, Mohun Bagan will be bound to release him. The management respects his decision and will let him leave for a foreign club if he wants to. Only after this confirmation, Sandesh Jhingan was ready to where Mohun Bagan Jersey.