Ming said the loan transfer happened with the help of

Blackburn Rovers' Indian owner, Balaji Rao, who is the Managing Director at Venky's. "We are thankful to Blackburn Rovers for providing us with a player of Edinho's quality. He will be an incisive edge to Lajong's forward line and will definitely add to the quality of the game on the field," Ming said. Shillong Lajong made a decent start in the I-League but faltered later and are currently placed 11th in the 14-team table. Commenting on the development, Rao said, "We are pleased to be associated with Shillong Lajong FC through the loan of young Edinho. We look forward to opportunities to help develop our players and football in India through strategic partnerships."