Alkass TV Channel  Qatar claimed that Roozbeh Cheshmi, Team Melli, and Esteghlal Tehran defender, had signed a contract with Umm Salal.

In Tehran, the news was circulating that the player has signed an extension of his contract with his present club Esteghlal however, Roozbeh Cheshmi seems to have reached an agreement with a Qatari club. Alkass Twitter feed quoted private sources confirming that Umm Salal has indeed signed a contract Cheshmi.

It is understood that Cheshmi is still in the Esteghlal squad in Doha, Qatar preparing for the match against Al-Shurta in the Asian Champions League. 4 Iranian clubs are taking part in the AFC Champions League in Doha, Persepolis, Esteghlal, Sepahan and Shahr Khodro. The latter has already been eliminated while the other 3 still stand a chance of qualifying to the next round.