Top QNB Stars League side Al Rayyan on Tuesday signed a one-season contract with Argentinian striker Jonathan Menendez.

Al Rayyan team manager and Media Officer Omar Al Azani said Jonathan would replace Moroccan midfielder Mohsine Moutaouli, who switched to Al Ahli.

The signing came as a big boost for The Lions whose Moroccan striker Abderrazaq Hamdallah, their top scorer last season with 18 goals, is undergoing an intensive recovery programme for an ankle injury he suffered towards the end of last season.

Al Rayyan won the season-opening Sheikh Jassim Cup and also their QNB Stars League Week 1 match against Al Ahli.