Transfer News: NorthEast United completes the deal to sign one of the best forwards of I-League

XtraTime Web Desk: Indian Super League side NorthEast United FC has completed a huge deal and all set to sign one of the top strikers of the I-League from Churchill Brothers, XtraTime.in can confirm.

Lalkhawpuimawia, the 28 years old goal-poacher, who is also known as Mapuia, was part of the title-winning Aizawl FC squad of Khalid Jamil in 2017. He spent two seasons there before moving to Goa to sign for Churchill Brothers in 2019.

Alongside Willis Plaza, he has scored five goals in 12 starts for Churchill in the 2019-20 season and has been one of their best Indian performers. The forward has 14 goals from his last 24 starts in the I-League.