Palmeiras sign Paraguay's Barrios

The 30-year old striker, who was on loan at French club Montpellier from Spartak Moscow, won the Bundesliga with Borussia Dortmund, the Chilean league with Cobreloa, and the Chinese Super League with Guangzhou Evergrande.

"This is a new side that is getting better every day," Barrios told the Palmeiras website. "I have to come to add to the team. The truth is that all the fans expect us to do well in the league."

Palmeiras are investing heavily after years of underperforming and have won their last five games under new coach Marcelo Oliveira to move up to seventh in the league.

Barrios was born in Argentina but is a naturalised Paraguayan. He scored three of Paraguay's six goals in the recent Copa America.