2nd of January 2008 - No Transfer to AZ Alkmaar
Unfortunately - again - the player transfer to AZ of Afonso Alves failed. This is what managing director Marcel Brands told to several newsmagazines! Marcel Brands is getting a little bit tired of all the rumours around Afonso Alves. "Until today, we do not have a deal with Sc Heerenveen about taking over Afonso Alves. And NO, there is no new-player presentation the coming weekend" he says.
According to various football news sources on the internet the move from Sc Heerenveen to AZ Alkmaar was already finished. He was even seen in the hospital of Alkmaar for the medical test by some people.