Bengaluru: Bengaluru FC might just be facing a major overhaul with three of their foreigner spots yet to be filled after the club chose not to renew the contracts of Curtis Osano, Kim Song-Yong, Michael Collins and Josh Walker after the end of last season. The lone foreigner currently with the squad for the next season is John Johnson.
“We have confirmed only one of the foreigners. The rest we will confirm based on what the new coach feels are the right people for the team depending on the available Indian players in the squad," said Mandar Tamhane, Chief Technical Officer BFC. It has been revealed that English seventh tier side Hayes & Yeading United have signed Curtis Osano and with the other players now free agents in the transfer market, they can do just the same.
“As of May 31, Osano was a free agent. The contracts of Josh, Michael and Kim have also not been renewed. These players are free to go anywhere. If the new coach watches their videos and decides he wants to sign them, then we are open to it. If by the time he arrives, these players have found other clubs, then there is nothing we can do,” he stated. Tamhane also stressed that the club are keen to fill the spots as early as possible with the home leg of the AFC Cup quarterfinal tie against Tampines Rovers set to happen on September 14. "We have to sort this out because we have the match in September and we also want them for the pre-season. So it's important that we have the team in shape before that important game," he stressed.
