Paris Saint-Germain star and Barcelona legend Dani Alves has revealed that he was '95 per cent close to signing with Real Madrid' before a deal with the Spanish giants fell through at the last minute.
Alves, now 36, was one of European football's most sought after players when he broke through at Sevilla, having arrived in Andalusia as a €550k full-back from Brazilian side Esporte Clube Bahia.
He spent a total of five years with Sevilla before joining Barcelona in 2008, but Alves has revealed that he was on the brink of joining Real Madrid before 'fate got in the way' and he went on to make history in Catalonia.