10 World Class Players Who Refused to Train to Force a Transfer

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Thibaut Courtois is the latest player to get his way by refusing to play or even train

#2 Dani Alves: Sevilla to Barcelona

Dani Alves Sevilla
Dani Alves spent six years at Sevilla

If there was one player a team could rely on to play more than 50 games a season, it was Dani Alves. He averaged 51 games with Sevilla in their last four seasons where he won a Copa del Rey title and two UEFA Cups (now the Europa League).

But there was a time when he almost sealed a move to the Premier League. Chelsea were looking to sign the full-back in the summer of 2007 but the La Liga club rejected three bids in all which left Alves upset as he was looking for a move to a big club.

This played a huge role in what would transpire next summer. After his final season with Sevilla, Pep Guardiola took over at Barcelona and targeted the Brazilian.

This time, Alves would not budge. He refused to play for Sevilla in qualifiers and soon got his wish to move on with the club agreeing on a £23.5m fee.

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