Iran’s Persepolis signs Iraqi midfielder Rasan

TEHRAN, July 4 (Xinhua) — Iran’s Persepolis soccer club has completed the signing of Iraqi international midfielder Bashar Rasan.

Rasan has joined Persepolis from Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya of Iraq on a two-year contract, Tasnim news agency reported on Tuesday without elaborating on the financial details of the contract.

The 20-year-old Rasan had made 10 appearance for Iraqi national football team.

“Persepolis is one of the Asia’s biggest teams and I would rather play in the Iranian team coached by Branko Ivaankovic,” Rasan was quoted as saying.