Borussia's Barrios signs for Guangzhou

Borussia Dortmund striker Lucas Barrios will be joining Chinese Super League side Guangzhou Evergrande at the end of the season.

Dortmund confirmed the move on their website on Wednesday. Lucas Barrios signed a four-year deal at an undisclosed fee.

The 27-year-old Paraguay international has been with Dortmund since 2009. He was Dortmund’s top goalscorer in his first two seasons but has not been regular in their first team since this season due to the emergence of Roberto Lewandowski.

Speaking in a report he said: “I want to thank the fans for their great support during the past three years. I will never forget my time at Borussia Dortmund and will always cherish it.”

The Argentine-born Barrios scored a hat-trick last weekend in the 5-2 win at Kaiseslutern and is set to make his final appearance in Germany on Saturday against Freiburg.