League champions, St George and their two closest challengers last season, Bahir Dar City and Ethiopian Insurance have been frantically extending contracts of key players to remain competitive.
St George have lost their talisman, Ismail Ouro-Agoro who moved to Morocco to join the Royal Armed forces Club
The Togolese Striker was top scorer in the League with 25 goals.
However, the Horsemen have been busy like their rivals in trying to keep key players.
CONTRACT EXTENSIONS:
Nathanel Zeleke - Saint George
Home grown midfielder Nathanel Zeleke, who has been providing excellent service in the first team, has agreed to stay at the Horsemen for the next two years.
Nathnael Zeleke has won 6 Premier League titles with Saint George, including this season.
Bereket Wolde - Saint George
Bereket Wolde acquired from Wolaitta Dicha and has been able to show good performances at St George in the last two years.
He extended his contract for another two years.
Bereket Wolde, although he did not get many chances to line up, he showed his ability in the games he was on the field.
It will not be forgotten that he scored a goal in the last match in which St George taken the league title.
AmanueL Terfu - St George
Another player from Saint George's youth team, central defender Amanuel Terfu has extended his contract for the next two years.
It is expected that he will serve the club and the national team well in the coming years.
Last season, he was able to show a good movement by teaming up with Frimpong Mensuh and Megnot Debebe
Mesay Agegnehu - Bahir Dar City
The Right-back defender for the last two years at Bahir Dar City. The 20-year-old player has played in about 20 games this season.
Abdulkarim Mohammed - Ethiopia Insurance
The experienced player Abdulkarim Mohammed, who led Ethiopia Insurance in the competition season, has extended his contract with the club for two years.
Abdulkarim Mohammed has previously played in Ethiopian Coffee, Saint George, Sidama Coffee and Fasil Kenema.