Rajasthan United set to sign young defender Kojam Beyong from Jamshedpur FC

The 18-year-old is currently playing in the Durand Cup 2022.

Rajasthan United are set to sign young Jamshedpur FC defender Kojam Beyong, Khel Now can confirm. The 18-year-old is currently playing in the Durand Cup 2022 with the Men of Steel's reserves side.

"Kojam Beyong is set to join Rajasthan United FC," a source close to the developments informed Khel Now. "He will sign a three-year deal with the I-League outfit."

About the player

Hailing from Arunachal Pradesh, Kojam joined the Tata Football Academy (TFA) in 2018. He was part of the young Jamshedpur FC side that took part in the RF Development League. The 18-year-old, who can operate both as a centre-back and a right-back, played five matches in the RFDL.

[KH_ADWORDS type="4" align="center"][/KH_ADWORDS]

In the ongoing Durand Cup 2022, he has started each of the three group stage games against Bengaluru FC, Mohammedan SC and FC Goa, respectively.

Unfortunately for the youngster, Jamshedpur FC bowed out of the tournament with a third-place finish in Group A. Of the three matches they played, two were defeats. The club will play their final group stage game against Indian Air Force on September 1.

[KH_RELATED_NEWS title="Related News |ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW"][/KH_RELATED_NEWS]

Rajasthan United's preparations for I-League 2022-23

The club from Rajasthan have left everyone in splits with their performances in the ongoing Durand Cup 2022. After an excellent debut I-League season, Rajasthan United kicked off their Durand Cup campaign with a 3-2 win over ATK Mohun Bagan. They followed it with a goalless draw against East Bengal.

They lost their previous clash against Mumbai City, but sit at second in their group and remain in contention for the knockout stage. Rajasthan United will play their final group stage match against Indian Navy on September 5.

In the transfer market, Rajasthan United have made some smart acquisitions with the signings of Novin Gurung, Pintu Mahata, Surchandra Singh and Britto PM. They have also signed former Bashundhara Kings forward Nuha Marong, Kyrgyz midfielder Bektur Amangeldiev and Aidar M as their foreigners so far. The club had previously signed Niraj Kumar, but sold him to Odisha FC for an undisclosed transfer fee.

For more updates, follow Khel Now on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube and join our community on Telegram.