http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Barcelona-c39078’s Ibrahim Afellay should grasp the opportunity to move to Juventus – La Liga Debate
FC Barcelona have added Alexis Sanchez and Cesc Fabregas to their roster as they prepare for the upcoming campaign. The new recruits will signal older players moving in the background to accommodate the star signings. Afellay looks set to follow the aforementioned
path, however, he has a chance to redeem his future with a move to Juventus.
Camp Nou is the biggest stage in world football at the moment with the team winning all there is to win. Pep Guardiola’s squires have won La Liga three years in a row, and have followed their brilliant run in the domestic league on the continent. They have
won two of the last three editions of UEFA Champions League and would be aiming to repeat their feats in the current campaign.
A common feature of Guardiola’s three years in charge of the Catalan side is the strengthening of the squad every year. The former Spanish international has bolstered his attacking options with the purchase of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alexis-Sánchez-c4979 from Udinese and Cesc Fabregas
returning to his home club after an eight-year spell with Arsenal.
The arrival of these players has meant lack of minutes on the pitch and this has forced players out of Camp Nou this year. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ibrahim-Afellay-c16547
finds himself in a similar situation and will be having double thoughts about his stay at the club.
Chilean winger Alexis Sanchez likes to play on the right wing but can don other positions in the attacking third with ease. He earned his repute while playing behind http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Antonio-Di-Natale-c6306 and is equally adept at playing on the left wing. Additionally, he can
head the Barcelona trident, a role normally taken by http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lionel-Messi-c22296.
Starting at Arsenal as a wide eyed 16-year-old, Fabregas has come a long way, unarguably one of the best midfielders in the game. Cesc can play anywhere in the central midfield and can maraud opposition area with ease. Favouring to play as the link between
midfield and strike force, he has also been deployed as a second striker in his professional career.
As the new additions make themselves at home at Camp Nou, Afellay will have lesser opportunities to star in front of Les Cules. The Dutch attacker made 29 appearances since his 3 million Euros deal from http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/PSV-c40281 Eindhoven at the start of the year. He starred
for the Catalan side on the wings as well as in the centre of the pitch. With the addition of the aforementioned players, and the promotion of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Thiago-c34888 Alcantara to the first team, Afellay will have lesser chances to prove his worth.
Juventus have made an 8 million Euros bid for the Oranje star and it is a very enticing opportunity. The transfer to Italy will mean Afellay will be a part of Antonio Conte’s revolution in Turin. Here he will have a chance to take part in team affairs regularly
and exhibit his talents on a daily basis.
With limited first team opportunities on offer in his current surroundings, Afellay must be discontent with life in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011. He has stated publicly that he wishes to fight for first team opportunities, but it is in his best interests to move away from Camp
Nou. At this stage of his career, he needs to feature regularly to progress and settling in Barcelona is ill advised. The offer from http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Italy-c2926 is enticing and should be taken for a brighter future.
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