5 players who left their club too soon?

#3 Nuri Sahin

Sahin had a tough time at Real Madrid

One of the greatest dreams of Nuri Sahin, according to himself, was playing for his hometown club, Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid. As a ballboy for the Ruhr outfit, he was in awe of the Blancos when they came to play a Champions League encounter with Dortmund.

That day, Sahin claims, he made a promise to himself that he would play for Real Madrid someday. A lot of young footballers make this promise to themselves, but only a few ever go on to fulfil it – and Sahin did, but it might have been a little too early.

Right after his breakthrough season at the Signal Iduna Park, Real Madrid came calling and he didn’t hesitate one bit. However, right after his move, he succumbed to injuries and was loaned to Liverpool the following season before moving back to his hometown club for which he still plays.

However, the potential that he once showed hasn’t been realised…yet. And it might never be.