ISL side Mohun Bagan set to sign Lallianzuala Chhangte in ₹6.2+ crore move

Mumbai City captain set to join the Mariners on a three-year deal after being granted a free transfer

Mohun Bagan are set to complete one of the biggest transfers in recent Indian Super League (ISL) history by signing Mumbai City FC captain Lallianzuala Chhangte, Khel Now can reveal.

The India international has agreed a three-year contract with the Mariners after Mumbai City allowed him to leave on a free transfer despite having one year remaining on his existing deal. However, the move is still subject to a medical.

Chhangte, who recently parted ways with the agent who had represented him since his breakthrough in 2015, becomes the latest Mumbai City player to make the switch to Kolkata, following Apuia and Mehtab Singh.

Sources indicated that both Chhangte and Mumbai City mutually agreed to end their association before the move was finalised.

“Lallianzuala Chhangte will earn a guaranteed minimum of ₹6.2 crore over his three-year contract with Mohun Bagan, with the deal also including bonuses that are considered achievable that could take the overall package even higher,” a source close to the negotiations told Khel Now

The structure of the deal also eases Mumbai City‘s wage bill. Chhangte was due to earn approximately ₹3.2 crore in the final year of his contract, with the free transfer giving the club additional financial flexibility on its wage book as ISL clubs adjust to the league’s new commercial model.

One of India’s biggest football stars

Known as the “Mizo Flash”, Chhangte has established himself as one of the finest Indian footballers of the modern ISL era. Since making his professional debut in 2015, the winger has played 237 senior matches, scoring 63 goals and providing 29 assists for his clubs.

After developing through the DSK Shivajians academy, Chhangte represented Northeast United, Delhi Dynamos and Chennaiyin FC before joining Mumbai City in 2022, a move that transformed his career.His first season with the Islanders proved historic.

He scored 18 goals and provided nine assists across all competitions as Mumbai City lifted the ISL League Winners’ Shield, while his performances earned him the Hero of the League award, making him only the second Indian footballer to win the prestigious honour.

The same season also saw Mumbai City become the first Indian club to win in the AFC Champions League, with Chhangte playing a pivotal role throughout the tournament.

He followed it up by helping the club win the ISL Cup in 2023-24, finishing the season with 11 goals and seven assists.

Over the past two seasons, Chhangte has continued to deliver consistently, contributing 13 goals and four assists while remaining one of the league’s standout Indian players.

He also holds the record for the longest goal-scoring streak by an Indian player in ISL history, scoring in eight consecutive matches.

A statement signing for Mohun Bagan

Mohun Bagan have been among the busiest clubs of the summer.

The Mariners recently appointed Greek coach Panagiotis Dilmperis as their new head coach and have already strengthened the squad with the arrivals of Rahul Bheke, Miguel Ferreira, Samir Zeljković, Dejan Dražić and Sayan Banerjee.

The departures of Dimitri Petratos and several other senior foreign players have also opened the door for a new-look squad ahead of the 2026-27 season.

Adding Chhangte further underlines the club’s ambition.

Few Indian players possess his experience, consistency and ability to influence matches at both domestic and international levels.

For Mohun Bagan, securing the signature of one of India’s biggest stars without paying a transfer fee could prove to be one of the defining moves of the transfer window.

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