Just read an article where it states that Wesley Sneijder and Robin van Persie are dissapointed that Inter and Arsenal didnt buy Afellay. Looks to me that they wouldnt stick their neck out if they werent convinced that he can succeed at a European topclub. Both players know what qualities are needed at the topcompetitions.
Wesley Sneijder: "I recommended Afellay to Inter and vice versa. In Italy he definately could have been a star with his qualities. Unfortunately the management didnt listen to me." Robin Van Persie: "If I was the technical manager of Arsenal I would have bought both Afellay and Van der Vaart. I consider them to be fantastic players, which I have told the management on numerous occasions. Unfortunately they didnt listen to me."