Stokes quits Iranian club Tractor Sazi

Anthony Stokes has left Iranian club Tractor Sazi, despite signing a new fouryear contract in October.

The former Hibs and Celtic striker made a bright start to life in the Persian Gulf Pro League by scoring eight goals in 11 games following his move in the summer.

However, he is now on the look out for a new club after it was reported in Iran that Stokes, 30, had quit.

Tractor were his third club this year. The former Republic of Ireland international left Hibs in the January transfer window – his third spell with the Easter Road club – then had a brief stint at Greek side Apollon Smyrnis but went AWOL before the end of the campaign.

Also on the way out at Tractor is the former Kilmarnock and Motherwell attacker Lee Erwin who asked for his contract to be ripped up after suffering from homesickness.