Mohun Bagan SG have officially announced the transfer of Nuno Reis in a shocking transfer. The player becomes the seventh foreigner for the club and will likely only play for them in the AFC Champions League 2.

The defender was close to joining Mohammedan Sporting as the replacement for Abdul Kadiri. However, he did not sign the proposal, which allowed the Mariners to swoop in and complete the deal by presenting a higher offer.

Nuno Reis joins Mohun Bagan SG in shocking transfer

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Nuno Reis was top target for Bagan, but he wanted to go to Saudi Arabia. As the deal fell off, Bagan moved on. When Nuno agreed terms with Mohammedan but didn’t sign contract, Bagan swooped with a better offer, issuing a Saturday night deadline to sign.
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Reis was initially one of the top targets for the Mariners, but a move didn’t go through after he was seemingly close to a Saudi Arabia transfer. But, once the move to the Middle East fell through and Mohammedan Sporting had a verbal agreement in place, Mohun Bagan SG decided to execute their original plan.

This was despite them signing Tom Aldred and Alberto Rodriguez earlier in the transfer window as centre-back reinforcements. And now, they have yet another top player to help them play in the AFC Champions League 2.

It remains to be seen what the Black Panthers so about the situation since they need a defensive midfielder/centre-back who can adequately replace Kadiri.