Afellay revealed that a move to Arsenal fail

Ibrahim Afellay will not be trying to prove Arsenal made a mistake by failing to sign him when Schalke visit Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night.



The on-loan Dutchman claims he was wanted by Arsene Wengerduring his previous spell at PSV Eindhoven and parent clubBarcelona but a fee could not be agreed.



Afellay will therefore be a visiting player in London for the UEFA Champions League Group B match, when Schalke will aim to close a two-point gap to Arsenal at the top of the table.



But the midfielder is not on a one-man mission to make a statement of his ability to the Gunners and is instead only focused on ensuring his club avoid losing.



Afellay told Sky Sports: "Arsenal were interested in me in the last few years at PSV and Barcelona. But, finally, it was not possible to close the subject.



"I believe that money was the difference between the clubs.



"This match is not personal revenge for me. I do not need to demonstrate anything against Arsenal. But our objective is to leave London without defeat.



"The scouts of Wenger have always liked my work but have never made the decisive move. But this is not a trauma for me."

Afellay staying at Barça

Ibrahim Afellay's agent says that the Dutch midfielder will not be leaving Barcelona this summer.

A knee injury and excellent form of others meant the 26-year-old has struggled to break in to the first team at Camp Nou.



Afellay has made just eight league starts since signing from PSV for £2m in December 2010, leading to the player being linked with Arsenal and Inter Milan.



"People should not take all these rumours about an imminent transfer too serious," agent Rob Jansen told Voetbal International. "Leaving Barcelona is not an option at this point. Ibrahim is feeling very well at Barça and is getting playing time.



"It's true that there's plenty of interest, but that's always been the case. There's absolutely no reason for him to leave the club.



"Can we completely rule out a summer exit? You never know in football, but it's highly unlikely that he will leave Barcelona."