Esteghlal complete signing of teenager Mehdi Ghaedi

Tehran Times – TEHRAN, Mehdi Ghaedi joined Iranian giant Esteghlal football team on Thursday.

The 18-year-old midfielder has joined Esteghlal from Iranjavan Bushehr on a three-year contract.

The details of the fee contract have not been revealed.

If Esteghlal sell Ghaedi to a European club, Iranjavan will get some percentage of transfer fees.

Ghaedi was a member of Iran U-20 football team in the World Cup in South Korea.

He had been reportedly linked with a move to Persepolis and Saipa football teams.

Ghaedi, dubbed the ‘Iranian Neymar’, is Esteghlal’s first signing in the summer.