The right back fell down the pecking order under Vicuna in the previous season after two stellar campaigns for Mohun Bagan...
Arijit Bagui became a household name in West Bengal under the aegis of Sanjoy Sen in 2017, with a string of impressive performances in the Calcutta Football League (CFL) and subsequently, in the I-League.
His tale is another run-of-the-mill story of a Maidan youngster who started his career with a lesser-known outfit, and after proving his mettle against either of the Kolkata giants, goes on to sign for them in the near future. In Bagui's case, it was his goal against East Bengal in a CFL match while playing for Kalighat MS that catapulted him to the spotlight.