It's finally official: Armenian forward Yura Movsisyan is joining Real Salt Lake's squad on loan with a purchase option, making his return he made to the team he left at the end of 2009 to start a six-year European journey. Spartak Moscow broke the news today.
Movsisyan's departure came after a strong season for RSL, in which he played a pivotal role for the team in their MLS Cup-winning campaign. He left for Denmark at the end of that campaign with his contract expiring; as a result, RSL maintained his MLS rights.
Movsisyan nearly returned to the club last summer, but the arrival of a new coach left him with a desire to make it work at Spartak Moscow.