The 28-year-old will move to the
Russian outfit this summer, effectively bringing an end to a heated contractual
dispute between the player and Guangzhou Evergrande
Spartak
Moscow have agreed a deal to sign Paraguayan striker Lucas Barrios from Guangzhou Evergrande for a fee of
€7million.
The 28-year-old's switch will be
completed upon agreeing personal terms and passing a medical with the Russian
outfit, with Guangzhou confirming via their official website that the transfer
fee "satisfied the club."
Barrios moved to China in May 2012
after winning the Bundesliga with Borussia Dortmund, but struggled to hold down
a regular place with the run-away Chinese Super League leaders, despite a
decent return of 13 goals in 32 appearances.
The striker had claimed in an
interview with German magazine Kicker earlier this year that he had not
been paid on time by Guangzhou and that he was looking to cancel his contract
in order to return to Germany.
This prompted the Chinese outfit to
bring a complaint to Fifa, in which they demanded €25m in compensation and
six-month ban for the striker for a breach of contract.
However, the transfer to Spartak
looks set to bring the dispute to a close, with Guangzhou confirming they would
"withdraw charges once the transfer procedure is done" in a
statement.
Barrios
had been linked with a move back to the Bundesliga with Werder Bremen, but
Spartak moved quickly to secure his services following the €13m sale of
Emmanuel Emenike to Fenerbahce.
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