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Ashkan Dejagah re-signes for VfL Wolfsburg

Team Melli midfielder Ashkan Dejagah has re-signed for VfL Wolfsburg on a free transfer after leaving Qatari club Al-Arabi SC.

The 30-year-old, who becomes the Wolves’ fifth new arrival in the January transfer window, has signed a six-month contract until the end of the season with the option of a further year.

“I’m delighted to be back in Wolfsburg and I’m looking forward to playing in the Bundesliga again,” Dejagah told the club’s official website. “We’re in a difficult situation right now and I want to help the team get out of trouble as quickly as possible.”

A Germany-born Iran international who represented his country at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, Dejagah hinted at his imminent return to the Bundesliga when he posted  on Instagram on Monday:

The right-sided attacker played for Wolfsburg between 2007 and 2012 and helped them win the Bundesliga in 2008/09 before leaving for English side Fulham FC in 2012.

He scored 18 goals in 132 Bundesliga appearances in his first spell for the club and joins Paul-Georges Ntep, Riechedly Bazoer, Yunus Malli and Victor Osimhen as the club’s new signings.

Ashkan Dejagah leaves Fulham for Al-Arabi

bbc.com  -29 July 2014 Last updated at 14:34 GMT

Championship club Fulham have sold Iran international Ashkan Dejagah to Qatari side Al-Arabi for an undisclosed fee.

The 28-year-old winger joined the Whites from Wolfsburg in summer 2012 and made 49 appearances during his time at Craven Cottage, scoring six goals.

“Having spoken with Ashkan, we decided in the best interest of both Fulham and himself, that he would leave the club,” Fulham boss Felix Magath said.

“We wish him very much luck for the future at Al-Arabi.”

The German boss added: “During his time with us, he made some good appearances and scored some memorable goals.

“However, we decided to part ways.

“It will always be our policy to have players who are committed to the club and have a desire to work for the common goal.”

Dejagah featured in all three of Iran’s games at the World Cup in Brazil.

Why Fulham fans must accept it is inevitable Ashkan Dejagah will leave

Why Fulham fans must accept it is inevitable Ashkan Dejagah will leave
Ashkan Dejagah looks bound for Qatar, but Fulham will miss his many qualities (Picture: Getty Images)

I had very faint hopes of Ashkan Dejagah lining up against Ipswich Town on the opening day of this season and tearing their new left back to pieces.

They were hopes borne out of the belief that, if we could retain the Iranian, we would be a far more potent and tricky side in the Championship.

But, it seems, those dreams are dashed, as he is off to Qatar, where Al-Arabi are happy to pay upwards of £4million pounds for his services, as well as another £5m in wages.

It all makes sense in that respect – the money, quite simply, is not to be sniffed at. And that works both ways, because Fulham will have made a healthy profit on a player with only a year left on his contract, while Dejagah himself will be on a princely salary in the ‘Land of Wealth’.

It doesn’t make it any easier to swallow, mind, because of all of the talent that has left from last season – or is about to leave – the 28-year old is perhaps the most invaluable to our team.

You may think it a simplistic, quite straightforward argument, but what Dejagah brought to our team was goals. And always at the right time.

He has a blistering turn of pace, one which caused Premier League full backs endless problems. Imagine what he could do with that speed at a level lower.

And then you add that to his abundant flair, his control of the ball and his routinely gracious final product. You have, in many ways, a complete winger.

Naturally, he is not flawless – he wouldn’t be at Fulham if he were – but you get the feeling that, as part of a midfield that Felix Magath is surely still to strengthen, Dejagah would stick out in the Championship like a parrot among pigeons.

It is not to be, however, and we can only sit and wonder just what impact he might have had. Instead, he must be replaced and sensibly so.

Chihi should still be given a chance to impress as he possesses many of his team mate’s qualities, but Dejagah was one of the true greats from the brief, monstrous Martin Jol era, and will be difficult to replicate.

Al Arabi close to signing Ashkan Dejagah

he latest one is for Iranian-German winger Ashkan Dejagah who had a great performance in World Cup especially against Argentina.

 
Fulham have received a £5 million bid for Ashkan Dejagah from Qatari side Al-Arabi. Dejagah, voted as Fulham’s player of the year by fans, should play in the Championship following the London club’s relegation.
 
Former Wolfsburg playmaker also linked with a return to Bundesliga but has expressed a desire to play again in the Premier League.
 
“I don’t know what will happen next season,” he told the Daily Star, then added “I still have a contract at Fulham and I have liked it there, but it is a hard situation.”
 
“Of course I want to play in the Premier League, but I will focus here and then we will see what happens”, he mentioned.
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Al Arabi Team had finished fifth in the last season of Qatar Stars League . Coach Dan Petrescu claims Barcelona playmaker Xavi has signed a pre-contract agreement with the Qatari club.
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