A-League winning centre forward Australia’s Jason Cummings has inked a three-year contract with reigning Indian Super League champions Mohun Bagan Super Giant, the club announced on Wednesday.
It’s a transfer from one Mariners to another for the 27-year-old A-League Championship winning striker.
At the Central Coast Mariners, Cummings was a “legend” scoring 31 goals in his 50 appearances. “I’ve been following ISL closely for last few years and after I got an offer from Mohun Bagan, I came to know about the club and its rich legacy,” he said in a statement.
“Hopefully, I’m able to bring more laurels to the club in next three seasons,” added Cummings, who has a market value of Rs 9.6 crore as per Transfermarkt. At Mohun Bagan, he was signed for an undisclosed fee.
The Juan Ferrando-coached side will now have an enviable forward line that includes the Aussie duo of Dimtri Petratos, Cummings and Albanian striker Armando Sadiku.
However, Mohun Bagan’s Montenegrin centre-back Slavko Damjanovic has joined Bengaluru FC.
Damjanovic was part of ATK Mohun Bagan’s title-winning campaign last season and he would look to fill in the void left by the departure of Sandesh Jhingan who has joined FC Goa.
“The club has had two great seasons but have been unlucky not to win the ISL title,” the 30-year-old said in a statement. “The aim is to give the fans the ISL title.”
