How much did Chennaiyin FC pay Kerala Blasters to sign Ayush Adhikari?

Ayush Adhikari will bolster the Chennaiyin FC midfield.

Kerala Blasters' promising young talent Ayush Adhikari is on his way to Chennaiyin FC. Chennaiyin FC suffered a blow a few months back when Edwin Sydney Vanspaul left the club. In order to fill the void, the Marina Machans acquired the services of Adhikari.

"Ayush Adhikari has signed a three-year contract at Chennaiyin FC. A transfer fee of approximately Rs. 50 Lakhs has been paid to Kerala Blasters to complete the move," a source tracking the move informed Khel Now this morning.

In 2021-22, Ayush Adhikari showed true prowess and almost became a regular in the Kerala Blasters setup in the Indian Super League. He even impressed in the 2022 Next Gen Cup, where he captained the side. But last season, he received pretty less game-time. This year too, it was a doubt whether he'll feature in most of Kerala Blasters' games, hence the decision to leave.

Chennaiyin FC's preparations for the upcoming season

Chennaiyin FC have welcomed back Owen Coyle as their new tactician. Coyle will be taking charge of the side from August after he completes his obligations to current club Queen's Park FC. Notably, Coyle has welcomed one of his former students - Jordan Murray. Murray is Chennaiyin's first foreign signing of the season, after they let go of all their six foreigners from last term.

Notably, they are perhaps the only team with numerous young talents in it – the recent ones being Irfan Yadwad, Sachu Siby, Bijay Chhetri and Prateek Kumar Singh. They have also roped in former East Bengal right-back Ankit Mukherjee.

One of the major Indian signings and a surprising one too, was that of Farukh Choudhary (as revealed by Khel Now earlier), who was out of action for quite some time and received very less game-time last season after recovering from the injury. Now with Owen Coyle on board and six totally new foreign players, it is to be seen how Chennaiyin FC perform this season.