Former Barcelona winger Ibrahim Afellay is close to signing for Stoke City, according to the BBC.
Afellay, who is a free agent after his contract with the Spanish giants ended this summer, is having a medical at the Britannia Stadium and will be one of a number of ex-Barcelona players at the Premier League outfit.
The 29-year-old joined Barcelona in 2011 from Eredivisie outfit PSV Eindhoven, where he spent his formative years and made his professional debut in 2004 as a 17-year-old.
He will join Bojan Krkic, Marc Muniesa and fellow summer signing Moha El Ouriachi as the ex-Barcelona players in the Potters squad and will become manager Mark Hughes’ eighth signing of the summer.
Afellay failed to cement his place as a first team regular at Barcelona which resulted in two season-long loan moves after his arrival at the Camp Nou. He played 35 times for the Catalan outfit, scoring two goals.
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The 29-year-old spent the 2014/15 season on loan at Greek side Olympiakos following his season-long loan at Schalke in 2012/13.
Afellay is a Dutch international and has represented his national team in the 2010 World Cup as well as the 2012 European Championship. He has 50 caps for the Netherlands.
The Potters, who finished ninth last season, have had a busy summer transfer window so far, signing seven players.
