5 Real Madrid transfers that flopped in the last decade

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Royston Drenthe played 5 years in the capital of Spain

#2 Danilo

Danilo didn't have the best time at Real Madrid
Danilo didn't have the best time at Real Madrid

After becoming a key player at FC Porto, Real Madrid didn't hesitate for a second. Danilo had to be the competitor of Dani Carvajal. 'Los Blancos' were so convinced about the qualities of the Brazilian defender that they paid €31,5 million euros for him.

The fans had high expectations for Danilo and were excited about his arrival. But Danilo didn't succeed at Real Madrid. He stated that he couldn't handle all the pressure from the media and the fans. He didn't play well at all in his Real Madrid period. It became even worse when the Real Madrid fans were calling him out during matches.

After two seasons, Real Madrid decided to sell him to Manchester City for an amount of €30 million euros. Danilo played 41 matches for 'Los Merengues' and scored 3 goals.

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