Rafiei joined Persepolis in the January transfer window on a six-month contract and is a free agent player at the moment.

The 27-year-old midfielder stayed in Doha after Persepolis match against Lekhwiya in the AFC Champions League to negotiate with the Qatari team.

His countryman Morteza Pouraliganji is a member of Al Sadd.

Rafiei had been previously linked with a move to 2. Bundesliga’s Heidenheim.