5 football players who turned down big money transfers

Offers from Chelsea and Real Madrid couldn't get his signature
Offers from Chelsea and Real Madrid couldn't get his signature

#4 Diego Godin - Manchester City

Godin rejected Manchester City to stay at Madrid
Godin rejected Manchester City to stay at Madrid

While Manchester City won the Premier League title in the 2013/14 season, there was yet another club who unexpectedly won the league title in Spain after a brief period. Diego Godin's leadership led his side to the La Liga title in the 2013/14 season, where his performance was completely unparallel along with his team.

A little-known fact, however, is that then Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini was ready to meet the €40million buyout clause for the Uruguayan defender, as he was amongst the top defenders in the world.

In addition, Vincent Kompany was facing all sorts of issues related to injuries and wasn't able to make frequent appearances. But Godin decided to stick with Diego Simeone and reject the extremely high payroll offered by City, taking his team to the UEFA Champions League finals twice. There is no doubt that Godin will remain with Atleti for a very long time.

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Edited by Nishant Jayaram
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