5 reasons why the I-League-ISL merger will be harder than it sounds

#2 What happens to the players?

Who will the likes of Chhetri and co. play for if the merger does take place?

A lot of the ISL franchises sign players from East Bengal, Mohun Bagan and Bengaluru FC, so it will be interesting to see how the players will be distributed if the merged league develops.

The likes of Sunil Chettri, Eugeneson Lyngdoh, Cameron Watson, Willis Plaza, Arnab Mondal, Narayan Das, Jeje Lalpekhlua, Sony Norde and others will be hot property in the transfer market, and the ISL franchises can easily outmuscle the traditional supporter-backed clubs when it comes to financial clout.

Last season, Atletico de Kolkata had seven players from the two Bengal giants, but how will the footballers choose their colours now?