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[caption id="attachment_31718" align="alignnone" width="849"] Balwant Singh to stay with Mohun Bagan for another season | File Picture[/caption]

Internet Desk: Balwant Singh is all set to stay on with Federation Cup champions Mohun Bagan for another season. The striker missed most part of the last season due to an injury. He was offered by East Bengal as well to play for them in the forthcoming I League. Much of the credit should go to Mohun Bagan coach for convincing him to stay with the Mariners for another season.

Mohun Bagan coach Sanjay Sen is likely to start his preparation for I League from next week. The main problem with the gaffer is most of his footballers are tired after plying their trade in ISL. Delhi Dynamos players Souvik Chakraborty and Kean Lewis will not be allowed to train with Mohun Bagan before next month as per their contract. Similarly Atletico de Kolkata players Pritam Kotal, Kingshuk Chakraborty, Debjit Majumder and Prabir Das are also binded by their contract with the franchise.

Meanwhile East Bengal is in talks with Haiti striker Kervens Belfort. The striker has played 33 matches for his country. He has scored 3 goals for Kerala Blasters in Indian Super League (ISL) this season. He scored the winning goal for Tuskers in the first semi final against Delhi Dynamos.

East Bengal coach Trevor James Morgan said after the practice session in the morning today that he is hoping to see the third foreigner being signed by December 28.

On being asked that the club officials has failed to sign both Jeje and Balwant, Morgan commented, “Jeje’s got a good couple of years. He is a good player and we have to respect where he wants to play. He is being very successful at Mohun Bagan. He knows the conditions there and is happy. There is absolutely no problem with not having him.”