Afellay excited by Barca move

Afellay excited by Barca move

Published Nov. 15, 2010 10:01 p.m. ET

Barcelona-bound Ibrahim Afellay says it will be a dream come true to play at the Nou Camp - and he does not care where Pep Guardiola puts him.

PSV Eindhoven and Barca announced on Monday that they had reached an agreement for the transfer of the 24-year-old Holland midfielder to the Spanish champions when the transfer window opens in January.

Barca are yet to agree personal terms with the player, but the Catalan giants hope to do that in the coming weeks.

Although the transfer is not yet finalised, Afellay, who is on international duty with Holland, spoke enthusiastically about the possibility of playing for Pep Guardiola's side, being quoted as saying by Spanish newspaper El Mundo Deportivo: "Barcelona are fantastic, a great club and a great team. No player would say no to Barcelona."

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Sport, another Catalan-based newspaper, quoted Afellay as saying: "I've never been to the Nou Camp, neither as a fan or as a player and it's a dream for me to play there, I'm very eager to make my debut at the Nou Camp.

"I really enjoy watching Barca on TV. Everybody does because they play very attractive football and are very nice to watch."

When asked what position he sees himself playing in Pep Guardiola's team, where he will be competing with the likes of World Cup winners Xavi, Andres Iniesta and Sergio Busquets for playing time, the midfielder said: "The truth is that I don't mind where I play, if it's in the centre of the pitch, in attack or on the wing. I will play where the coach needs me."

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