Barcelona tie up a deal for PSV playmaker Ibrahim Afellay

• Poignant

  16 Nov 10, 08:26

  Arsenal miss out as Barcelona tie up a deal for PSV playmaker Ibrahim Afellay

  
  

  Barcelona have reached an agreement with PSV Eindhoven for the transfer of the Holland midfielder and Arsenal target Ibrahim Afellay.

  The deal, which was announced on both clubs' websites on Monday evening, is still pending an agreement between the Spanish champions and the player, but if all goes to plan then the Holland international will move to the Nou Camp when the January transfer window opens.

   

  

  Sky's the limit: PSV Eindhoven star Ibrahim Afellay has earned a move to Barcelona

   

  Barca's statement read: 'PSV Eindhoven and Barcelona have reached an agreement on a deal to bring Ibrahim Afellay to Barca, subject to successfully settling personal terms between the player and the Catalan club over the coming weeks.

  'Until the deal is finally settled, Ibrahim Afellay wishes to concentrate on the upcoming important games for PSV.'

  The 24-year-old Afellay's contract with PSV was due to expire at the end of the season and it was announced last month that he would not be penning a new deal with the Dutch outfit, with whom he has spent his whole career so far.

   

• Asromanista2001

  16 Nov 10, 13:02

  Guardiola is another Rafa Benitez when it comes to signing players............he can make the team play well but he sucks big time in the transfer market

  Afellay will be another sub at best.............

• Rock^Star

  16 Nov 10, 13:38

  i wonder where guardiola would be without messi.

• reyes

  16 Nov 10, 14:14

  the reason why barca buying is to make quick profits.

  the reason why he want to barca is also for money.

  how can he ever break into a midfield that has xavi, iniesta, messi. mascherano also just a sub.

  any player that barca want to sell, would draw clubs like man city to pay for it.

  look at what they pay for yaya toure.

• omgukilledkenny

  16 Nov 10, 15:26

  Well Xavi's getting old and maybe they finally gave up on Fabregas liao.

  Anyways, he has yet to agree on personal terms.

• Asromanista2001

  16 Nov 10, 15:30

  Barca should buy players from the S'pore national team..............sure make money one......

  can buy the 1st eleven for $11000.........one month later sell the whole bunch for $110000

• Bus&Soccer l0v3r (VO3x 1)

  16 Nov 10, 17:49

  Lolx

   

  gonna replace Xavi but need to wait for 3 yrs or long