The heart of Kingfisher East Bengal’s defence, Okpara marshals the defence with his leadership qualities and gets the most out of each and every defender. The 29 year old Nigerian footballer who was also involved with Nigerian Beach Soccer football team, also played in the FIFA beach soccer tournament in 2005 and 2007. He has been the pivotal in East Bengal’s success off late. The defender signed for the Kolkata Giants in 2009 and has had a big impact on their defence. East Bengal have struggled to cope up without his presence at the back. His match winning performances he has caught the eye of arch rivals Mohun Bagan, who are likely to lead the way for his signature next season. Goan clubs like Dempo, Churchill Brothers are also reported to be interested in the tall and strong Nigerian centre back.
POSSIBLE DESTINATIONS : MOHUN BAGAN AC, DEMPO, CHURCHILL BROTHERS.
2. Name: Penn Orji also known as Penn Ikechukwu Orji
Club: Kingfisher East Bengal
Position: Midfielder
The 20 year old midfielder can play as holder, play maker, winger and at times move back to protect the defence. He brings the much needed energy and speed into the game. He has also scored spectacular goals and has been in tremendous form this season. The young midfielder is a target of top clubs from Goa for his impressive performances in the league. Having had troubles negotiating his contract, he would surely like to move away from Kolkata to Goa. Salgaocar will be the likely candidate in securing the signature of this energetic footballer.
POSSIBLE DESTINATIONS : SALGAOCAR, DEMPO, CHURCHILL BROTHERS.
3. Name: Kayne Vincent
Club: Prayag United SC
Position: Striker
New Zeland born professional footballer, Kayne Vincent, who plays for Prayag United, has been in good form in the recent past. Despite a slow start to the season due to injuries, Vincent has managed to score five goals in eight matches. His recent performance against Kingfisher East Bengal has attracted the attention of various top clubs within the country and could be a very useful player to have on the Asian Quota.Vincent signed a one year contract with Prayag United SC, it remains to be seen whether he does enough to impress the club executives with many clubs monitoring the situation closely.
POSSIBLE DESTINATIONS : SALGAOCAR, MOHUN BAGAN, KINGFISHER EAST BENGAL, PUNE FC.
4. Name: James Moga also known as James Joseph Saeed Moga
Club: Sporting Clube De Goa,
Position: Striker
The south Sudanese national team footballer, James Moga, plays for Sporting Clube de Goa, has been in impressive form this season. Having scored 12 goals in 15 matches this season, he has often led the team to victory with his impressive performances.The 28 year old striker might be a top target for teams looking for a hitman upfront, it remains to be seen which club would beat the others to his signature.
POSSIBLE DESTINATIONS : SALGAOCAR, PUNE FC, PRAYAG UNITED SC.
5. Name: Ranty Martins also known as Ranty Martins Soleye
Club: Dempo
Position: Striker
The main man in attack for Dempo since 8 years now, his contribution to Dempo has been invaluable. The 25 year old Nigerian who joined Dempo at the age of 17 has attracted attention from not only the top clubs in India, but also from various leagues in Europe as well as Africa. He has been in red hot form through out his career and his relationship with Dempo’s club executives has hit a low due to his high wage demands and looks almost certain to move next year. Kingfisher has been interested in him for a long time and looks certain to sign him up.
POSSIBLE DESTINATION(S) : KINGFISHER EAST BENGAL.