East Bengal at least gave him the exposure, he played in I-League, Fed Cup and AFC Cup, I don't know how many Indian clubs would have given that chance to a 20 year old greenhorn goalie and this was India's biggest football club from Kolkata!! He wouldn't be in Norway if he didn't play for EB for those three years. Of course, there is pressure in Kolkata and I am sure if Gurpreet ever makes it to an EPL club (I hope he does) it will be much more there. The errors he made for us cost us heavily and if he repeats them in top flight Europe league, he will be playing in Bengaluru FC next season.
He didn't make it to Norway because of East Bengal and talking about giving a 20 year old chance was only due to his physique and practically EB did nothing to develop him. He is a raw talent that needs to be polished by a trained pro. He has age on his side to cover up those mistake. BTW he has signed a 3 year contract not a loan deal
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Interview with Stabæk Fotball Media team about his life in Norway , Future goals and others things .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XYb9oS16oA