NorthEast United have completed deals to sign Mizoram-born players Lalkhawpuimawia and Rochharzela from Churchill Brothers and Aizawl respectively, Goal has learnt.
28-year-old forward Lalkhawpuimawia, who is also known as Mapuia, was part of Aizawl FC's title-winning squad in 2017. He spent two seasons there before moving to Goa to sign for Churchill Brothers in 2019.
He has scored five goals in 12 starts for Churchill in the 2019-20 season and has been one of their best Indian performers. The forward has 14 goals from his last 24 starts in the I-League.