5 Players Who Snubbed Barcelona to Sign for Real Madrid

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#3 Dani Ceballos

The midfielder signed for Madrid in 2017
The midfielder signed for Madrid in 2017

In the summer of 2017, Sani Ceballos rejected a move to Barcelona. The youngster instead opted to sign for Real Madrid, joining for a fee of around €18 million. The midfielder struggled for game time during his first season in Madrid, and it was reported that the player regretted turning down Barcelona.

Despite this, Ceballos has forced himself into the Madrid first team over the last few months, and he is now seen by many to be the future successor to Luka Modric.


#2 Isco

Isco has turned down Barcelona on three occasions
Isco has turned down Barcelona on three occasions

After a series of impressive performances for Malaga in 2013, Isco was linked to both Real Madrid and Barcelona. Despite reportedly being a huge Barcelona fan, Isco ultimately chose to sign with Madrid, and this was not the first time that Isco had turned down Barcelona.

In 2010, a young Isco refused to move to Barcelona, reportedly due to his reluctance to attend Catalan language classes. Then in 2017, Isco claimed that Barcelona had approached him, but turned them down again due to being happy in Madrid.

Many believe that the 26-year-old's playing style makes him a natural fit for Barcelona, however, Isco now seems destined to never play for the Catalan club.


#1 Cristiano Ronaldo

Ronaldo always dreamed of playing for Real Madrid
Ronaldo always dreamed of playing for Real Madrid

Barcelona never made a formal bid for Cristiano Ronaldo, the team were interested in signing the player back in 2009. The Portuguese star was then still a Manchester United player, and manager Sir Alex Ferguson reportedly wanted him to move to Barcelona, rather than Madrid.

Ronaldo reportedly had no interest in a move to the Catalans and instead pushed for his dream move to Madrid. Luckily for us, Ronaldo completed his world record move to the Spanish capital, which led to his epic decade-long rivalry with Lionel Messi.

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