10 great players who refused Real Madrid and 10 who rejected Barcelona

• by Mariy Fomina
• – on [27 juillet 2018] July 27, 2018
• in football

It is well known that players rarely snub a move to arguably the most prestigious clubs in the world in Real Madrid and Barcelona. Over the years, they have been able to sign the biggest stars around the world because they have the budget to spend millions of dollars for their goals. And while they may have a strong interest in a player, there have been times when the feeling was not mutual. Some fans may find it hard to believe that someone would refuse such an opportunity, as it would give them the chance to play on the biggest stage in the world – while still getting a high salary as well as sponsorship offers.

Come learn from this list, players always have their reasons when it comes to rejecting a certain club. Some may come because of loyalty to their current team, while others plan to move to a different team. Considering that Barcelona and Real Madrid are constantly competing for the signature of world-clbad players, there have been many cases where a player has rejected the first for the last and vice versa.

When it comes to these two clubs in particular, it is extremely difficult for players to reject them – a decision that could come back to haunt them later while others are proud of them. to have snubbed. With today 's list, we look at 10 great players who rejected Real Madrid and 10 who rejected Barcelona

20 Real Madrid: Steven Gerrard

It's no secret that Thiago Silva was a fan of Barcelona when he was a kid and he had always dreamed of playing for the club – which makes it even more shocking that he has rejected the club twice. Silva admitted that it was one of the most difficult decisions he's ever made – but since Paris Saint-Germain offered him top salaries, as well as the fact that he bought in their project – Silva did not hesitate to make the move. Silva hinted at falling wages at the end of the day since he had a family to feed.

18 Real Madrid: Kylian Mbappe

Currently the best prospect In the world, Kylian Mbappe is already a world-clbad player at the age of 19. Last summer, his former Monegasque club received a mbadive offer from Real Madrid for Mbappe and accepted their terms – although they left him the final decision. Surprisingly, Mbappe has decided to ignore Madrid for a move to Paris Saint Germain, although many believe it is only a matter of time before it 's safe. installs in his dream club. For the moment, it seems like it is categorical to stay with PSG so Mbappe can reject Madrid once more if another bid is received.

17 Barcelona: Alessandro Del Piero

When Juventus was relegated to Serie B, many of the best players chose to leave the club – but Alessandro Del Piero said that he would not leave his beloved team despite receiving many offers.

Fast forward to 2012, his long time agent revealed that Del Piero had offered to move to Manchester United and Barcelona during his younger years – which he dismissed because of his commitment to Juventus.

While it would certainly have been interesting to see Del Piero rise to a new challenge, his heart was still turned to Juventus and the constant success with the club did not hurt either.

16 Real Madrid: Luis Suarez

In the summer of 2014, Luis Suarez left for Liverpool because he had been linked to Real Madrid and Barcelona. Unfortunately for him, his 2014 World Cup ended in a disaster after biting Giorgio Chiellini in a game, resulting in a long suspension. But that did not prevent the two clubs from continuing Suarez's services, although he rebuffed Madrid for Barcelona because of their support following the incident. He then said that it was always his dream to play for Barcelona, ​​which allowed him to make an easy decision

15 Barcelona: Antoine Griezmann

After having spent six years at Atletico Madrid, the future of Antoine Griezmann with the club has been questioned lately, the rumors linking him to Barcelona. And for so long, it seems that Griezmann could not decide whether he wanted to stay or leave for a new adventure. He continued to make a missed shot like that of LeBron James' infamous "The Decision" in which he announced through a video that he would stay with Atletico. The snub having been very recent, only time will tell if Griezmann ends up regretting his decision

14 Real Madrid: Gianluigi Buffon

When Juventus was relegated to Serie B in In 2006, following the scandal of Calciopoli, several of the best players of the club made the trip to other teams, including Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Fabio Cannavaro and Emerson

Gianluigi Buffon was considered the best guardian of the world at the time. also had the chance to join the biggest club in the world when Real Madrid inquired about its availability.

While Juventus left him the decision, Buffon chose to stay with his club through the tough times – causing them to get back on the track since they were promoted to Serie A the following season .

13 Barcelona: David Beckham

During the summer of 2003, David Beckham did not expect to be sold to Manchester United while the # The team came back from a league win. But as his relationship with Sir Alex Ferguson had gone through a difficult period, the club agreed to an agreement to sell it in Barcelona while Beckham was on vacation. Upon learning, Beckham was shocked to learn that the club was ready to let him go, although he made it clear that he wanted to move to Real Madrid – which was concluded in a few minutes. days when he had his wish.

12 Real Madrid: Ivan Rakitic

After some brilliant seasons with Sevilla, Ivan Rakitic has received the interest of Real Madrid and Barcelona – although he chose to sign for the latter in 2014. Two years later Real Madrid again approached and tried to use his Croatian teammate Luka Modric to convince him to make the jump. But once again, Rakitic preferred to stay in Barcelona, ​​which earned him many fans among the supporters. It could not have been wrong with one or the other movement because Rakitic would have been as crucial for Madrid as it was until now for Barcelona – and maybe even more with Modric at his side.

11 Barcelona: Andrea Pirlo

After Zlatan Ibrahimovic's short and disappointing visit to Barcelona, ​​the team began negotiations with AC Milan regarding a possible sale. And during a friendly match between the two clubs, Pep Guardiola – who coached Barcelona at the time – invited Pirlo to his office and revealed his great interest in getting him to join the club.

Pirlo was to be included in an agreement that would have been exchanged for Ibrahimovic – but that agreement failed along the way.

It turns out that Pirlo wanted to stay in Milan. And since Zlatan was going to join Milan anyway, it made Pirlo's decision easier

10 Real Madrid: Roy Keane

In 2005, Roy Keane was shy a year of his eventual retirement when he received an offer to join Real Madrid. According to the man himself, he was sitting on the toilet at the time he received a call regarding the potential movement – which he was quick to dismiss. He admitted to having regrets about his decision not to embark on the biggest challenge of his career, although he had some concerns about his efficiency given that he was 34 years old at the time. l & # 39; era. On the basis of his comments, it seems that Keane would have accepted the case if he could start all over again

9 Barcelona: Franck Ribery

It did not take Franck Ribery too long to impose himself as one of the best players in the world, which allowed him to join Bayern Munich in 2007. With other beautiful seasons to his credit, Ribery has attracted a lot of interest from the biggest clubs. they tried to sign it in 2009. But considering that he was extremely comfortable with Bayern and that he was already playing for one of the best teams, he did not feel the need to go elsewhere. To this day, he stays with the club and has extended his contract a number of times.

8 Real Madrid: Neymar

Real Madrid tried to sign Neymar twice In the past, and on the basis of recent rumors, it seems that 39 they have not given up yet.

With Ronaldo gone, the ties with Madrid have become stronger than ever, but it remains to be seen if Neymar has finally agreed to having previously denied them twice in the past.

The first time happened in 2006 when he was only 13 years old, because Madrid was interested in signing him to the academy. And in 2013, the club is engaged in a bidding war with Barcelona for its services – which Neymar claims to have chosen for football reasons.

7 Barcelona: Rio Ferdinand

After two seasons with Leeds United, Rio Ferdinand is quickly pointed out by the best clubs in Europe. He will go to Manchester United because he feels that he has the best chance of winning trophies, especially since it will give him a chance to stay in England. As it turned out, Ferdinand had made the right move considering his brilliant run with the club. Chelsea, Roma and Barcelona were among the teams that were trying to sign it at the time – and even though Ferdinand was thinking long and hard about their offers – his heart turned to Manchester United

6 Real Madrid: Patrick Vieira

In 2004, Patrick Vieira became very close to Real Madrid because the club had reached an agreement with Arsenal – but he finally chose to stay with his team. Vieira says that he changed his mind because he wanted to stay with Arsenal – although he noted that he may have lacked the courage to make such a move at that time of his career. He also added that had he known that he would pbad to Juventus the following season, he could have reached Madrid in the summer of 2004.

5 Barcelona: Karim Benzema

As a member of Lyon, Karim Benzema set fire to Ligue 1 – attracting the attention of top clubs including Manchester United, Barcelona and Inter Milan – who all tried to get his signature.

Benzema had always been enthusiastic about joining Real Madrid, so it did not take much for him to decide to join them in his new quest .

In a past interview, he revealed that it was difficult to dismiss prestigious clubs like Barcelona, ​​but such a decision is made much easier when one ends up as a Real Madrid player – where he has won the Champions League four times.

4 Real Madrid: Paul Pogba

After being scored as a flop during his first stint with Manchester United, Paul Pogba has become one of the best circles of field in the world when he joined Juventus. In 2016, it became apparent that he would leave the club with many clubs continuing his services. Among them were Real Madrid who wanted to add to the game, and while Pogba had a strong interest in joining the club, he says his heart was ready for a return to Manchester United. Considering that he is only 25 years old, a future move to Madrid is not excluded.

3 Barcelona: Dennis Bergkamp

Breaking out of beautiful seasons with Ajax Some of the best clubs in Europe were in pursuit of Dennis Bergkamp

] At the time, Johan Cruyff coached Barcelona and had excellent relations with Bergkamp, ​​even hiring him to join his team.

In the end, Bergkamp decided not to go to Barcelona for the simple reason that Serie A was at the top of the world and he was too intrigued by the prospect of playing for one of the best Italian clubs. Shortly after, Bergkamp agreed terms with Inter Milan – which ended up being a brief stint after all.

2 Real Madrid: Francesco Totti

Francesco Totti has the unique distinction of having rejected both Barcelona and Real Madrid in his best years. Although he openly admitted that he would have only left Roma for Madrid, he decided to stay with his beloved club despite some lucrative offers. Madrid tried to sign it three times with Florentino Perez who scored Totti as his dream signature – but it never materialized. A move towards the biggest club in the world would have guaranteed many more trophies for someone as good as Totti, as well as potentially Golden Ball prizes that he missed due to of his loyalty to the Roma.

1 ] Barcelona: Cristiano Ronaldo

In 2009, Cristiano Ronaldo seemed to be away from Manchester United. Although he eventually signed with Real Madrid, he was also linked to Inter Milan and Barcelona. And while the latter had strong offers, Ronaldo kept his word by promising Madrid to join them. It would certainly have changed history if Ronaldo teamed up with Lionel Messi rather than being his longtime rival and could have all the unfair competitions. On the basis of what he has accomplished in Madrid, it can be said that Ronaldo has not the slightest regret.

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