This seems to be just a rumour. From todays Gulf times:
Qatar’s young striking starlet and former Asian Player of the Year Khalfan Ibrahim has dismissed suggestions he is on the verge of a move to Brazilian side Santos.
“They have not contacted me, so I do not know anything about such a move,” the 20-year old Khalfan told Gulf Times, “maybe they contacted my club or the national team, but if they did contact me then I would think about it.”
But with Al Sadd officials also denying any contacts with the Brazilian club made famous by Pele, Qatar’s highly talented youngster says he has set his sights on a move to Europe: “I would like to go to Europe, yes. To play there, and to prove myself on the biggest stage, that is something I would really like to do.”
Khalfan has been mentioned as a possible signing in some of the top leagues on the European continent, and the Times newspaper recently added him to their list of the top fifty most promising young players in the world. But Khalfan added: “At the moment I have no offers so I will continue playing and giving my best for Al Sadd.”
That was also the way an Al Sadd official saw things when contacted about the continuing rumors of a possible Khalfan move to Brazil. “No, there is nothing about it,” the source said, “we did not receive any offer and he will stay with us.”
If Khalfan does make a move to Europe at the end of the season he may be joined by Sebastian Soria, the 24-year old Qatar Club striker who has turned down offers from Spanish side Getafe for the past two seasons but is intent on leaving at the end of this campaign.
This seems to be just a rumour. From todays Gulf times:
Qatar’s young striking starlet and former Asian Player of the Year Khalfan Ibrahim has dismissed suggestions he is on the verge of a move to Brazilian side Santos.
“They have not contacted me, so I do not know anything about such a move,” the 20-year old Khalfan told Gulf Times, “maybe they contacted my club or the national team, but if they did contact me then I would think about it.”
But with Al Sadd officials also denying any contacts with the Brazilian club made famous by Pele, Qatar’s highly talented youngster says he has set his sights on a move to Europe: “I would like to go to Europe, yes. To play there, and to prove myself on the biggest stage, that is something I would really like to do.”
Khalfan has been mentioned as a possible signing in some of the top leagues on the European continent, and the Times newspaper recently added him to their list of the top fifty most promising young players in the world. But Khalfan added: “At the moment I have no offers so I will continue playing and giving my best for Al Sadd.”
That was also the way an Al Sadd official saw things when contacted about the continuing rumors of a possible Khalfan move to Brazil. “No, there is nothing about it,” the source said, “we did not receive any offer and he will stay with us.”
If Khalfan does make a move to Europe at the end of the season he may be joined by Sebastian Soria, the 24-year old Qatar Club striker who has turned down offers from Spanish side Getafe for the past two seasons but is intent on leaving at the end of this campaign.
http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=270148...
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