Ghanaian footballer Yusif Yakubu would play for East Bengal on loan for a year after tendering an unconditional apology to Salgaocar Sports Club.
"We do not mind Yakubu moving over to another club, but the transfer fee has to be settled", Churchill Bros manager Denzil Ferrao said.
He scored both goals in a 2-0 victory over Dempo in the National Football League.
Everton have dropped Nigeria's Yakubu Aiyegbeni for Saturday's home match against Reading after his late return from the African Nations Cup, the Premier league club said on Friday.
A brace each from Sunil Chettri and Yusif Yakubu helped east Bengal to score a resounding 4-1 victory over fighting Vasco in the 15th round of the ONGC I-League at Nehru stadium in Margao on Saturday.
An injury time goal by Yusif Yakubu guided Mahindra United to a solitary goal victory over New Radiant of Maldives in their Group 'E' home match of the AFC Cup tournament, at the Nehru stadium in Margoa, Goa, on Tuesday.
His second-half strike gave the Goa side a 1-0 win over Tollygunge Agragami in the National Football League.
The Goa side routed Indian Bank 5-0 in the National Football League.
Churchill Brothers managed to ward off a stiff challenge in the second half to defeat HAL 1-0 in the eighth round of the National Football League at the Nehru Stadium.
His late penalty goal gave the Goa side a 1-0 win over Mahindra United in the NFL.
A brace by striker Yusif Yakubu guided East Bengal to a convincing 2-0 victory over Vasco Sports Club Goa in their fourth round match of the ONGC I-League in Kolkata on Saturday. After putting his side in the lead as early as in the sixth minute, Yakubu struck again at the fag end and was rightly adjudged man of the match.
A double strike by Yusif Yakubu guided Mahindra United to their fourth victory.
United Sikkim Football Club conceded yet another last minute goal and Yusif Yakubu yet again turned out to be Mumbai FC's saviour as the two teams split points after a 2-2 draw at Paljor Stadium, Gangtok, on Wednesday.
Churchill beat Salgaocar 1-0 to resister only their third victory in the National Football League.
The NFL's leading scorer notched his 14 goal in a 2-1 victory over Vasco.
Spearheaded by a brace from Ghanain Yusif Yakubu, Mahindra United outclassed Goan outfit Sporting Clube-de-Goa 3-0 in an ONGC I-League football match at the Cooperage Ground in Mumbai on Saturday.
Yusuf Yakubu scored a brace as Salgaocar demolished Viva Kerala 4-0 to climb to the top of the points table in their 14th round I-League match at the Nehru stadium in Margao on Sunday.
The talismanic Ghanaian's fourth strike in the tournament took the defending champions past HAL and to the top of the table.
The Goa side wasted chances galore before beating Indian Bank 1-0 in the National Football League.
Churchill Brothers beat Sporting Clube de Goa 3-1 for only their second victory in the National Football League.
East Bengal striker Yusif Yakubu battled through the emotional upheavel of losing his mother on Friday morning and guided his team to a come-from-behind 3-2 win over defending champions Churchill Brothers.
Yusif Yakubu struck twice in the second-half to help United Sports Club make a stunning comeback and beat Mumbai FC 3-2 in a 116th IFA Shield fixture at the Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Wednesday.
A summary of the seventh round of matches in the I-League.
An injury time goal by Sidney Rodrigues gave them a 1-1 draw in the National Football League.
Yusif Yakubu scored a brace for the Goa side in a 2-1 victory in the NFL.
A double strike from Yusif Yakubu and Ryuji Sueoka kept Salgaocar's winning momentum going as they thrashed AIFF XI 5-0 to score their fourth win to move at the top of the table in the I-League, played at Nehru Stadium, Fatorda, in Margoa on Saturday.
Mahindra United of Mumbai retained the IFA Shield title defeating favourite Santos FC of South Africa 3-1 in an exciting final of the tournament at Barasat Stadium in Kolkata on Friday night. Mahindra forged ahead in the 9th minute through their Nigerian striker Yakubu, who shot home cashing in on a pass from forward Pierre, who hails from Ivory Coast in Africa. Yakubu struck six minutes later, heading home a cross by Pierre.
Premier League Middlesbrough edged past third division Bristol City on sudden death penalties after a 2-2 draw in their FA Cup fourth-round replay on Tuesday.
Mahindra United staged a late recovery to salvage a 2-2 draw on Monday.
Yusuf Yakubu and Marcos Pereira each scored a brace as Churchill Brothers beat Tollygunge Agragami 4-2.
Yusif Yakubu says India has enough footballing talent but what is needed is proper encouragement.
The 2-1 victory kept them in the title race in the National Football League.
They beat Haywards Sporting via the tie-breaker in the final.
An injury-time goal by Yusif Yakubu helped Mumbai FC earn a draw against ONGC at the Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi on Saturday.
Images from the EPL matches being played over the weekend.
Pailan Arrows stays 'luckless.' Despite dominating for most part of the match and hitting the cross-piece twice, they went down to Prayag United 2-1 in a crucial I-League match at the Salt Lake Stadium, in Kolkata, on Thursday.
Blackburn Rovers moved clear of the Premier League relegation zone with a deserved 2-0 win over Sunderland on Tuesday.
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