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XtraTime Web Desk: Which can be termed as the most expensive transfer of the season, Mumbai City FC have agree to pay record Rs 1.6 crore transfer fee to sign Hugo Boumous from FC Goa. He was the best player for FC Goa in the last season and it was Boumous’s 11 goals and 10 assists that helped the Goan outfit to finish the league stage at the top.

Earlier on Monday, Boumous posted on his Instagram profile saying his "journey with FC Goa" was over.

While the club sought to downplay the comment for the time being, later it became clear that FC Goa were waiting for Mumbai City to trigger the exit clause in Hugo's contract by agreeing to pay a transfer fee of Rs 1.6 crore; a record in Indian football.

Now under the management of the City Group, the Mumbai City administration is slowly ramping up their spending in an effort to capture their maiden national level trophy. The club finished top of the table in ISL back in 2015; a feat that didn't come with a silverware until the 2019-20 season.