fter completing his protracted transfer to Galatasaray from Inter Milan, Wesley Sneijder admitted that he no longer considers himself, as one of the top five players in the world.
The Dutch midfielder, had a sensational 2009/2010 campaign, when he helped Inter Milan to a historic treble and played in the World Cup final with his country, but accepts he has gone backwards ever since.
“Why I did not join one of the top five clubs in Europe? Because I am no longer one of the top five players around, and neither are Inter among the five best clubs,” Sneijder told De Telegraaf.
“That was the case when we won the Champions League back in 2010, but I have no doubt that Galatasaray are a step forward for me.
“I will get regular playing time again and will play in a strong league. Galatasaray are a beautiful club and I’ll have some great team-mates. This is all quite important with the World Cup coming up in 2014.”
Sneijder is set to make his debut for the Turkish club this weekend, in the Istanbul derby against Besiktas.
