Stoke City complete Ibrahim Afellay swoop

Stoke City have signed Netherlands international Ibrahim Afellay on a two-year contract.

The 29-year-old joins the Potters as a free agent after bringing to an end his four-year stint at Barcelona earlier this summer.

Capped 50 times by the Oranje, Afellay will link up with countrymen Erik Pieters and Marco van Ginkel at the Britannia Stadium, alongside former Barca teammates Bojan Krkic, Marc Muniesa and Moha El Ouriachi.

City chief executive Tony Scholes told the club's official website: "It's no secret that Ibrahim was wanted by a number of clubs and we are understandably delighted that he has chosen to join us.

"He's clearly excited about the prospect of playing in the Premier League and the fact that he knows so many players who are already at the club will no doubt help him settle into his new surroundings."

Afellay, who is the Potters' sixth signing of the summer, will now meet up with the rest of his new teammates at their training camp in France.