Man Utd and Liverpool target set to join Barcelona

Afellay will join the Spanish side in the January transfer window, if he agrees to personal terms with the club.

A statement on Barcelona’s official website 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.”

Afellay has been linked with a host of top clubs around Europe, including Manchester United and Liverpool.