The red and gold have signed five players from I-League champions Minerva Punjab FC in goalkeeper Rakshit Dagar, defenders Sukhdev Singh and Deepak Devrani, midfielder Kasi Aidara, and striker Bali Gagandeep.
Amongst names no longer featuring on the East Bengal roaster are Luis Xavier Barreto, Arnab Kumar Mondal, Gurwinder Singh, Gabriel Fernandes, Nikhil Poojary, Cavin Lobo, Mohammed Rafique and V.P. Suhair.
EAST BENGAL CLUB
Goalkeepers
Rakshit Dagar (Minerva Punjab FC), K. Mirshad, Ubaid C.K.
Defenders
Sukhdev Singh (Minerva Punjab FC), Deepak Devrani (Minerva Punjab FC), Lalrozama Fanai (Aizawl FC), Mehtab Singh, Salam Ranjan Singh, Lalramchullova, Rahul Ghosh, Kaushik Sarkar, Samad Ali Mallick
Midfielders
Kasi Aidara (Minerva Punjab FC), Mahmoud Al Amna, Katsumi Yusa (to return for I-League), Laldanmawia Ralte, Brandon Vanlalremdika, Surabuddin Mallick, Richard Costa, Yami Longvah, Prakash Sarkar, K. Bidyasagar Singh (East Bengal U-19), Ginkhaholen Haokip (East Bengal U-19), T. Suranjit Singh, Sanchyan Samadder (new)
Forwards
Jobi Justin, Bali Gagandeep (Minerva Punjab FC), Tetepuia (new)
Officials
Subhas Bhowick (Technical Director), Ranjan Chowdhury (Assistant Coach)