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[caption id="attachment_13430" align="alignnone" width="580"] ISL franchise Mumbai City FC has signed Udanta Singh from Bengaluru FC.[/caption] Internet Desk: It is that time of the year when the ISL franchisees are busy with their new signings apart from retaining footballers. Mumbai City FC is all set to sign the most promising footballer of the recently concluded I League, Udanta Singh. The 20 year old winger from Bengaluru FC won the Young Player of the Year award in the recently held FPAI awards ceremony held in Mumbai. Udanta has impressed one and all with his performance in the I League. The Manipuri footballer, a product of Tata Football academy is all set to make his ISL debut with Mumbai City FC. The franchise has also signed Amrinder Singh (ATK), Cavin Lobo (Kerala Blasters) and Pronoy Halder( FC Goa). Amrinder, who had an excellent season under the bars with Atletico de Kolkata signed for the Mumbai franchise. Lalchhunuanmawia Fanai has been retained by the franchise. Defending champions Chennaiyin FC has retained Jeje Lalpekhlua Fanai , Dhanachandra Singh , Mehrajuddin Wadoo , and Thoi Singh while signing  Siam Hanghal. FC Pune City is close to completing their roster for Indian players for the next edition of the Indian Super League (ISL). Their new signings include Rahul Bheke (Kerala Blasters), Sanju Pradhan(North East United FC), Zodingliana Ralte (Shillong Lajong), Arata Izumi (Atletico de Kolkata), and Augustine Fernandes (Atletico de Kolkata). Both Arata Izumi and Augustine Fernandes have been picked by Antonio Habas who was with Atletico last season. 20-year-old Ralte has made 22 appearances over the course of last two seasons in the ISL for NorthEast United and Dynamos. Ralte’s versatility would certainly come in handy for the Pune outfit as he could ply his trade as a left-back or a winger. The franchise has also roped in 19-year-old goalkeeper Vishal Kaith who made 15 appearances for Lajong this season in the I-League and put in some impressive displays under the bar. Pune has also retained Lenny Rodrigues, Arindam Bhattacharya, Dharmaraj Ravanan and Gourmangi Singh. Among the foreign players Apoula Edel and Bruno Arias has been retained by the franchise. Atletico de Kolkata’s Md Rafique is close to sign in favor of Kerala Blasters while CK Vineeth has been retained. Romeo Fernandes, Mandar Rao Desai, Narayan Das has been retained by FC Goa while North East United FC has retained Rehenesh TP. Former champions Atletico is all set to sign Mohun Bagan custodian Debjit Majumder, right back Pritam Kotal and East Bengal’s left winger Bikash Jairu. Bengaluru FC defender Keegan Pereira is also on ATK’s radar and it seems his confirmation of the signing is just a matter of time. The Kolkata franchise have retained their four foreigners Tiri, Oftense Nato, Sameehg Doutie and Iain Hume from the last edition of the ISL. ATK team management are also in talks with Gavilan and is certain that he will be retained too. Northeast United FC is close to signing a deal with Indian Internationals Seityasen Singh and Holicharan Narzary. Among the other signing expected to be completed are Reagan Singh, Robin Gurung, TP. Rehenesh. Japanese footballer Katsumi Yusa of Mohun Bagan is in talks with NorthEast United.