PSV Eindhoven "open" to Ibrahim Afellay return

PSV Eindhoven director Marcel Brands has said that Barcelona misfit Ibrahim Afellay will "always have a place" at the Philips Stadion.

The Dutch winger failed to break into the first team at Camp Nou after his £2.5m arrival two years ago and was loaned out to Schalke 04 last season.

A number of clubs across Europe have been linked with the 27-year-old, but Brands believes that a return to PSV would see him regain his place in the national side.

"There is always a place for him," he told Voetbal International.

"If he wants to come with a view to his recovery and a place in the Oranje, the door is open."

Afellay made 15 appearances for Schalke last season.