Apna Bazaar

They have snapped up Fransa captain Cerssan Antao along with his teammates Marcus Peixoto and Peter Carvalho. Signing Jerry Zirsanga from Mohun Bagan was a coup while retaining NFL8217;s top scorer Ranty Martins too is a major achievement. Mohun Bagan tried to woo Martins but a Rs 30 lakhs new contract, that makes him the highest paid footballer in Goa, made him stay back. Besides, Dempo haven8217;t renewed the contracts of six players8212;most of whom had no role to play last season due to injuries.

Biggest Loser: Sporting Clube de Goa

Sporting suffered as Vincent Pires and Bibian Fernandes were picked up by East Bengal and Nigerian import Chidi Edeh moved to JCT. But with star striker Dudu Omagbemi staying back, things don8217;t seem to be very bad for the team that finished 4th in NFL last year. They also hope that their new signings Bello Rasaq Fransa and Ernest Jeremiah Mukthijodha, Bangladesh deliver along with three local recruits 8212; Steven Fernandes, Raymond Marques and Anthony D8217;Souza.

The big catch: Jerry Zirsanga Dempo

The former TFA product, who hit headlines as an India Junior, is being seen as a smart signing. Though he isn8217;t a really big name but the medio can help Dempo improve from their last year8217;s 5th place finish.