Arsenal have joined the race to sign highly-rated PSV Eindhoven
midfielder Ibrahim Afellay.
The 21-year-old has emerged as one of the most talented players in
the Eredivisie having come through PSV's own youth system.
Afellay, who only this year opted to represent Holland rather than
Morocco, is now attacting attention from around Europe.
His former boss Ronaldo Koeman, now at Valencia, is thought to be
keen and reports suggest he could make a bid as early as January to
take him to Spain.
However, Arsenal now look to be in the running after Arsene Wenger
dispatched a delegation to take a close look at Afellay over the
weekend as PSV won 1-0 at De Graafschap.
Afellay is currently in talks with PSV - who are keen to extend his
current contract by another three years, taking him to 2013.
"My intention is to sign with PSV," he told Algemeen Dagblad.
"But if that fails I will just serve out my contract until
2010."