TEHRAN, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- Russian top-flight soccer team Zenit St Petersburg completed the signing of Iranian forward Sardar Azmoun, Tehran Times daily reported on Saturday.

The 24-year-old striker has penned a three-and-a-half year contract with Zenit.

Sardar Azmoun scored 42 goals in 154 games for the Russian teams Rubin Kazan and Rostov in five-and-a-half years.

Azmoun has scored 28 goals in 46 matches for Iran national soccer team.

Ealier, Azmoun had been also linked with a move to Wolverhampton Wanderers, Bayer Leverkusen and Club Brugge.