Chennai: Chennaiyin FC (CFC) today announced the signing of youngsters Ganesan Balaji and Aqib Nawab after the duo graduated from the Reliance Foundation Young Champs (RFYC) setup recently.
The club also confirmed that Chennai-born B Y Revanth has been promoted from the CFC B team to the senior team and will be joining the clubās Indian Super League (ISL) 2020-21 squad in Goa as the stipulated fourth goalkeeper. Further, youth team starlets Mohamed Liyaakath and Rahul K (both aged 16) will also continue their development at Chennaiyin after signing new multi-year contracts.
Eighteen-year-olds Balaji and Nawab have also signed for Chennaiyin on multi-year deals respectively and will also be registered for CFCās 2020-21 ISL squad.
With the addition of Balaji, Nawab and Revanth, the Chennaiyin roster for the new season comprises 21 domestic and seven overseas players. Furthermore, it also takes the number of developmental players (born on or after 1 January, 2000) to seven.
“The inclusion of young blood in our team is imperative. Nurturing and promoting budding Indian talents is as much of a priority for us, as is winning matches and trophies. I am delighted to welcome Revanth, (Ganesan) Balaji and (Aqib) Nawab to our ranks and I wish to see them don the CFC colours with pride very soon,” said Chennaiyin FC head coach Csaba LĆ”szlĆ³ who arrived in Goa last week.