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Bukenya will sign for East Bengal tomorrow

[caption id="attachment_29639" align="aligncenter" width="580"] Bukenya went to Esat Bengal club for his medical test on Friday. Image Source: XtraTime[/caption] Kolkata: East Bengal’s Ugandan defender Ivan Bukenya will leave Kolkata on Sunday. The former Kaizer Chiefs player came to Kolkata with a tourist visa to give his medical test for the Red & Gold brigade. The AIFF has made a rule that without any business visa no one can play for any I-League side in the coming season. He will sign the contract with Kolkata giants tomorrow, which will be followed by a press-conference in the evening at East Bengal club. The 6 ft 4 inches tall defender came to the club on Wedneday morning to give his medical test in presence of club Assistant Secretary Dr. Santiranjan Dasgupta. He went through various types of blood tests, ECG, Cardiogram etc. After the tests Dr. Dasgupta cleared him as medically fit. East Bengal who has already signed Haitian international Wedson Anselme has strengthened their defence with Bukenya. The Red and Golds were in talks to sign Delhi Dynamos defender Anas Edathodika, but the Kerala footballer has been demanding a  huge amount to get him signed. East Bengal coach Trevor James Morgan has also referred Bukenya’s name to the club officials. Trevor will come to Kolkata for the upcoming I-League season on December 16. The forthcoming I-League is all set to start from January 07 next year.