Barcelona to grant in-demand Afellay loan move sparking Premier League chase

Tottenham, Arsenal and Liverpool are all expected to fight it out in the coming days for Barcelona's Ibrahim Afellay.



The Holland international has been told he can leave the Nou Camp on loan having failed to assert himself on the first-team in the 18 months since he arrived.



Much of Afellay's time in Spain has been blighted with injury, and he missed the best part of nine months after suffering a cruciate ligament in his left knee during training in September 2011.



Up for grabs: Barcelona's Dutch forward Ibrahim Afellay is to leave on loan

The 26-year-old enjoyed a run of games with his country in the build up to, and at, Euro 2012 but remains on the fringes of the Barcelona squad.



The former PSV man's playing time has likely been cut further by the emergence of Cristian Tello, who has come through the famous La Masia ranks at the Catalan club.



Despite his limited chances, Afellay is rated highly by his club, who appreciate the need for him to repair his confidence with regular minutes on the pitch.



With a season-long loan expected to be sanctioned in the coming days, north London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham, as well as Liverpool, are putting together what they hope with be an attractive enough package to entice the forward to their club.



