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[caption id="attachment_21798" align="alignnone" width="580"] East Bengal and Mohun Bagan have both sent contract papers to Jeje to play for them in I League. Image Source: AIFF[/caption] Kolkata: The tug of war between Kolkata giants East Bengal and Mohun Bagan to sign Jeje Lalpekhlua gained momentum as both clubs are believed to have sent contract papers to the Indian striker. Easily the most sought after star in Indian football at the present moment, Jeje will be a big draw in the domestic transfer this season. Jeje himself in a recent interview to xtratime.in has clarified that he would like to continue another season in Kolkata for I League. Jeje, who plied his trade with Mohun Bagan last season, has not given a final word to the Green and Maroon officials. The talismanic striker has urged the officials to give him time to decide after the end of Indian Super League (ISL) season. Bagan’s arch rivals East Bengal is also leaving no stone unturned to have the striker playing for them in the forthcoming I League season. The Red and Gold officials have already sent the contract papers to Jeje. The Chennaiyin FC striker on Monday confirmed to xtratime.in about receiving the contract papers from both the clubs. According to sources, East Bengal has offered Jeje 20 lakhs more than what he received last year from Mohun Bagan. Mohun Bagan officials are also confident of retaining Jeje for another season. Mohun Bagan finance secretary Debasis Dutta when contacted said, "I am not going to comment on any idividual player. All I can say at this moment is that we already have finalised our team for I League next season. We will make a formal announcement in due course." East Bengal football secretary Santosh (Babu) Bhattacharya once again expressed his desire to have the dynamic striker in the side. According to Bhattacharya, "We have also sent him the contract papers. It is for him to decide which club he wants to play for." The career of Jeje Lalpekhlua has just rocketed skywards in the past 12 months. It started with him winning the I League for Mohun Bagan in May 2015. Six months later, he was part of the victorious Chennaiyin FC side that won the ISL in Januray this year. The 25 year old diminutive striker stamped his authority in Indian football when he scored thrice in four matches to help India winning the South Asian Football Federation championship.