Gadze returns to Delhi Dynamos FC, Senegal's Niasse signed

Delhi Dynamos FC continued to bolster their squad by announcing the return of their star forward from Ghana, Richard Gadze as well as acquiring the services of Senegalese centre back Baye Ibrahima Niasse for the next season of the Hero Indian Super League.
Baye Inrahima Niasse is also the brother of Oumar Niasse, who plays as a striker for the English Premier League side Everton FC.
The double acquisition will not only fill the only club in the ISL from North India with added firepower while going forward but will also further fortify the defensive unit of this new look side. Both the players have joined the squad in Sweden, where they are currently undergoing their pre-season training and are expected to feature for the club's next friendly match against the Swede club Skene IF on September 11.

Gadze, the 21-year-old livewire from Ghana, who was a revelation last year, was expected to be away for a year after going on loan to Finnish giants HJK Helsinki but he cut short his stint to come back to join the Delhi Dynamos FC's squad.
Gadze's brilliant showing in last year's Hero ISL that included four goals and two assists, helped the Delhi Dynamos FC qualify for the semifinals. This performance from him got him a call-up to the Finnish club HJK, offering him the opportunity to ply his trade in top flight European soccer.
The forward who had joined the Finnish club in May, was a regular feature for the club both at the league games and Europa.

"I am happy to be back to Delhi Dynamos. The team and the fans gave me a lot of love and I hope that I can live up to their expectation in my second stint at the Hero ISL. We had a fairly good season last year making it to the semifinals. As we gear up for the third season, with the new coach in place and lots of good players coming in, I am confident that we are capable of pulling it off till the end this year," said the prolific striker from Ghana, Gadze.

Gadze further added, "It was a great experience to play for HJK and rub shoulders with so many talented players across Europe and I hope to put this experience of mine to full use while playing for the Delhi Dyanmos FC."

Ibrahima, who hails from the city of Dakar and made his debut in 2006 for the French club Nancy B is well known for his versatility on the field and joins Delhi Dynamos FC from Romanian Liga I club Concordia Chiajna.
The Senegalese who primarily plays as a centre-back is also a very effective central defensive midfielder and has appeared in 206 games scoring 20 goals for several clubs including Neuchatel Xamax, Apollon Limassol, Inter Baku and Mordovia.
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Kerala may have been strong at home winning five matches in a row but the worry will be their poor scoring record. They have scored just 13 goals so far, the joint fewest by any team along with FC Pune City.

Having scored just four goals in first eight games, they managed nine in their last six ties, with striker CK Vineeth scoring five of those since returning from Bengaluru FC.
Delhi Dynamos have been among the more impressive teams in ISL and coach Zambrotta can be expected to make it tough for their opponents, having kept three clean sheets away from home, a record which only Mumbai City FC (4) have managed to better.
The Dynamos boast of one of the strongest forward-lines in the league with Richard Gadze, Kean Lewis and Marcelinho scoring 18 goals and managing 11 assists amongst themselves.

Having scored a tournament-leading nine goals and being involved in another five assists, Marcelinho has contributed to over half of Delhi's goals this season.
Dynamos will play their second-leg fixture at home and Zambrotta believed it will be advantageous for them to get the result they need in front of their own supporters.
"Yes, of course, it will be an advantage to play the second leg at home as it will help us mentally to play in front of home support," said Zambrotta.
None of the teams have any injury concerns ahead of the big clash.