Tasnim - Tehran's popular football team, Esteghlal, announced the signing of Iraqi midfielder Karrar Jassim.

The 27-year-old player has joined the Iranian giant on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee.

Karrar joined Tractor Sazi in 2009 and after two years was transferred to Esteghlal but left the team, after a disappointing spell in the team.

Esteghlal has already signed Mohsen Forouzan from Gostaresh Foolad, Armenian defender Hrayr Mkoyan, Sepahan midfielder Omid Ebrahimi, Tractor Sazi’s Milad  Fakhreddini and Mehdi Karimian, and Sajjad Shahbazzadeh from Saipa.

The 14th edition of the Iran Professional League will start from July 31.