Ex-Celtic star Antony Stokes is "unlikely" to choose East Kilbride as his next club amid interest from India, according to reports.
Last week the Lowland League side opened the door for shock swoop for the striker with boss Stevie Aitken stating "if we could make a pitch and a deal could be done, we would do it."
However, it emerged yesterday that newly-formed Indian Super League side ATK Mohun Bagan has entered the race for the Irishman’s signature.
With the news of a potential move to Kolkata, it is being reported that Stokes is “unlikely to drop down to the fifth tier of Scottish football.”
It has been a bumper summer for Kilby so far, with Aitken adding the likes of Chris Erskine, Paul Paton and Kyle Hutton to the ambitious outfit.
ATK Mohun Bagan, who are chasing the 32-year-old, officially formed on June 1 as a merger between former Indian Super League (ISL) outfit Atlético de Kolkata and Mohun Bagan of the rival I-League.
The former Hibs hero had been without a club since leaving Irainian outfit Persepolis earlier this year.
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