Stoke sunk to a 1-0 defeat to West Brom after having two men sent off in the space of six first-half minutes on ex-Potters boss Tony Pulis' maiden return to the Britannia Stadium. Ibrahim Afellay and Charlie Adam both appeared to only have themselves to blame as they were shown straight red cards in the 25th and 31st minutes respectively, the former having put his hand in the face of Craig Gard...Full Story »

Stoke have confirmed the signing of former Barcelona winger Ibrahim Afellay in free transfer. Rumours circulated on Monday morning that the Potters were close to adding a fourth ex-Barca player to their ranks. And the Premier League club have now announced the deal, with the 29-year-old penning a two-year contract. Afellay - who won a host of honours during his time with Barcelona, including ...Full Story »

Schalke general manager Horst Heldt has confirmed the club could make Ibrahim Afellay's loan move from Barcelona permanent at the end of the season. The 26-year-old has struggled with form and fitness during his time at Camp Nou and made a temporary switch to the Veltins Arena on transfer deadline day in August. He has since scored four goals in all competitions, and Heldt is delighted with his...Full Story »

Ibrahim Afellay is confident that he possesses the qualities to become a key figure at Schalke. The versatile Dutchman has yet to really live up to the high expectations at the Konigsblauen after joining from Barcelona on a one-year loan deal this summer, but Afellay has little doubt that he can add something special to the team. "I'm feeling very well and I'm slowly gaining match rhythm. It's...Full Story »

Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool are set to do battle for Barcelona winger Ibrahim Afellay after the Spanish club agreed to loan out the winger. Afellay, who joined Barcelona in 2011, has failed to make much of an impact at the Camp Nou, due in no small part to a horrendous cruciate ligament injury which kept him out of the game for over nine months. The emergence of burgeoning home-...Full Story »

Barcelona will this week sanction the loan departure of Ibrahim Afellay - with a whole host of Premier League clubs waiting in the wings. The Dutchman has endured a torrid time at the Nou Camp following his surprise arrival from PSV in 2011. Injuries have restricted his progress and when he has been available,he has failed to dislodge the galaxy of stars in the first team. At the time of his...Full Story »

Lionel Messi and Ibrahim Afellay scored in Barcelona's final pre-season friendly win against Dinamo Bucharest at the Arena Nationala on Saturday night. Messi scored within four minutes of the start as he picked up a pass inside the penalty box and lashed it low towards goal. Affelay's goal came with the final attack of the game and had a touch of the Argentinean's fondness for the spectacul...Full Story »

Liverpool and Arsenal target Ibrahim Afellay is considering his future after Barcelona manager Tito Vilanova informed the winger he would have a peripheral role at the Nou Camp next season, according to Spanish newspaper El Mundo Deportivo. Afellay cut his summer holiday short to seek talks with Vilanova and the new Barcelona boss, who replaced Pep Guardiola earlier this summer, has informed ...Full Story »

Ibrahim Afellay is ready for showdown talks over his Barcelona future - with Tottenham and Liverpool watching developments. Afellay wants to speak to new coach Tito Vilanova in the next week to discuss his plans for the new season. Following a surprise switch to the Nou Camp from PSV Eindhoven in 2011, Afellay has failed to shine at Barcelona. Injuries have halted his progress and he has ma...Full Story »

Barcelona attacker Ibrahim Afellay was overjoyed to feature for Netherlands again in Wednesday's 2-0 friendly victory against Slovakia. The 26-year-old spent the majority of the season on the sidelines due to a knee injury, but still earned the trust of coach Bert van Marwijk for the tournament in Poland and Ukraine. He turned in an impressive display on his return for the Oranje, playing a ...Full Story »