World stars who have turned down moves to Real Madrid

Real Madrid isn't for everyone.

While 'the best club of the twentieth century' might be a destination most players on the planet would chop their arms off to find themselves, Los Blancos don't always get their man.

For various reasons, the Chamartín outfit have failed to land a number of marquee signings, including Gianluigi Buffon, Dani Alves, Paolo Maldini, Roberto Fabián Ayala, Patrick Viera, Gaizka Mendieta Zabala, Steven Gerrard, Paulo Dybala, Fernando Torres, Francesco Totti and Neymar Jr.