TEHRAN (Mehr News Agency) – Reza Enayati made a U-turn Wednesday as he stunned Persepolis and joined its archrival Esteqlal of Tehran.

Former striker of Abu Moslem of northeastern Khorassan Province signed a three-year contract with Esteqlal.

Enayati receives 1.2 (U.S.$150,000) billion rials for three seasons.

The striker was to move to the Tehran-based Persepolis on July 22.

Abu Moslem Managing Director Karim Mallahi agreed to sell the striker, Persepolis Deputy Hossein Arouni told Mehr Monday.