Dutch star Sneijder close to joining Qatar club Al Gharafa

Paris Jan 6 (IANS) French football club Nice has permitted Dutch midfielder Wesley Sneijder to go to Qatar for a medical examination prior to joining Al Gharafa Sports Club.

"Nice allowed Wesley Sneijder to travel to Qatar to pass a pre-deal medical with Al Gharafa Sports Club " read a Nice statement on its official website reports Xinhua news agency.

"Once this medical has been successfully completed the club will accept the player s request to release him from his contractual obligations given the impeccable attitude and professionalism he has shown since he arrived in Nice last August " it added.

Sneijder 33 once played for Real Madrid and Inter Milan in his career. He joined Nice in August 2017. He was the Netherlands most capped player with a total of 133 appearances in the national squad.

He followed the footsteps of Spanish star Xavi Hernandez to feature in the Qatari league where Al Gharafa sat in mid-table with 11 points from as many matches.

--IANS
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