Official: Afellay's career is heading towards "Schalke" © EuroFootball.com

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brahim Afellay is moving to Germany - as a safety for a one-year contract, he will wear the "Schalke" jerseys in Gelsenkirchen.

The 26-year-old Dutchman was also interested in two English teams - "Liverpool" and "Tottenham" from London, but he decided to choose "Schalke".

"I am very happy to have the opportunity to work with Ibrahim," said coach Huub Stevens. "He is a talented player who can play in several positions. Representing Eindhoven PSV, he mostly played in the center, but can also play on both wings."

The footballer, who has been plagued by injuries, played only four matches last season in the Spanish championship, missing a total of only 118 minutes.