PSV Afellay expected bid

Eindhoven club gives up trying to renew the player and does not rule out a move in winter

In the PSV and no doubt out of Ibrahim Afellay and Barcelona is one of the clubs best placed to take over the Dutch player. Afellay made clear his decision to leave the team a few weeks ago and PSV sports management openly admits that listening to offers for the player. "Nobody has spoken to Barcelona with me now. Zubizarreta not personally know, but we know what you think Afellay and are open to talk of a transfer in the winter market, "he said yesterday this newspaper PSV sporting director, Marcelo Brands.


The player's statements in recent times have made the PSV has given up its attempt to renew the midfielder despite being one of the great assets of the team. Afellay contractual status, ending its relationship with PSV in June, has made the Dutch club are more interested than ever in the possibility of transferring the player in January, despite the official discourse is wiser. "Afellay has made a decision and we have not talked more with his agent but we still a player at least until June 30," said Brands. The PSV coach Fred Rutten, also assists with resignation to the future output of the player, right now the Dutchman has more descent than ever in the computer. "Speculation is growing from the great performance of Ibrahim with Holland against Sweden," he said in the newspaper 'De Telegraaf'.

To Rutten "would be very hard for us if it is finally out in January, but in football the economic aspects play an important role." In this context, in the Netherlands are made out by the footballer in the winter market. Especially since there are few players who meet their potential and have a market price so low. Under normal conditions Afellay could become an important transfer in the Dutch league, but his contract situation puts PSV on a much more conducive to the interests of the player. In this sense, Barcelona is not willing to pay large sums for a footballer not a priority, but that fit the profile of "market opportunity" that Zubi said when questioned about the option of joining in January. The player's agent, Rob Jansen, the time is also very cautious about the options player calling at Barcelona in the winter market and ensures that there has been no official talks with Barcelona at the moment. Afellay, meanwhile, pressed to leave the Dutch club: "I feel that now is the time to take a step forward," he said.