PLDC - Tehran, During negotiations with Ali Fathollahzadeh (Esteghlal's chairman), Andranik Teymourian has requested to be paid a sum of 650 million tomans upfront.

Esteghlal owes Ando 250 million tomans from the two previous season that he played for the club, before signing with the Qatari club: Al Kharaitiyat SC. Teymourian has demanded that debt must be paid.

The Team Melli defensive midfielder has also requested that the club pay him 400 million tomans of his contract upfront, regardless of the total contract amount.

The Tehran native has been a vital part of Iran's World Cup qualification campaign, in which he was the architect of a several game winning goals.

By: Arman Tamjidi