Barcelona winger looks set to join Besiktas

Barcelona winger Ibrahim Afellay looks set to leave the club after discussing a move to Turkish club Besiktas.

Arriving at the Camp Nou in 2010, Ibrahim Afellay was highly dubbed a similar player to that of former Barcelona man Marc Overmars but his time with the Catalan club has been hit with injuries, restricting his chances of making it at the club.

In the four years he has spent at Barcelona, Afellay has started just eight league games and has spent time on loan with German club Schalke.

Catching the interest of Premier League sides Arsenal, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur, aswell as Italian sides AC Milan and Inter Milan.

The winger has one year left on his current deal at Barca but it is now understood that he could be in line for a move to Turkish club Besiktas after negotiations took place over the weekend.

Afellay is expected to join Besiktas before the end of August.


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