ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən, kˈɑːɾɪbˌaɪ sˈaɪnd ɐ nˈuː kˈɑːntɹækt wɪð ˈɛmᵻɹˌeɪts klˈʌb fɔːɹ dˈɑːlɚ sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ tə dʒˈɔɪn hɪz ɪɹˈeɪniən tˈiːmeɪt ɹᵻzˈæ ɛneɪˈɑːɾi.
In 2007, Khatibi signed a new contract with Emirates Club for $700,000 to join his Iranian teammate Reza Enayati.