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#3 Steven Gerrard
The Liverpool legend is one of the few players to have been approached by Real Madrid on more than one occasion. The 2000s saw Steven Gerrard at the peak of his career and attracting clubs from all around.
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Real Madrid and Chelsea were among the frontrunners to sign the England international. However, he maintained his loyalty to the Merseysiders and played with them until his retirement from top-level football in 2015.
The Merengues knocked on Liverpool's door for Gerrard in 2005 and 2010. The former Reds captain once revealed — It would have been an amazing experience to play in the Champions League for Real Madrid. He also stated that he could have played for the La Liga side for a season or two.
#2 Francesco Totti
Francesco Totti is the epitome of club loyalty. The former Italy international spent the entirety of his career at the Italian capital. Between 1992 and 2017, Totti played nearly 800 games across all competitions for the Serie A side.
Despite getting many alluring offers from around the world, Totti kept on renewing contract at Roma to stay close to the club that he loves the most. His club loyalty was looked upon by many. In his 25 seasons at Roma, Totti managed to win just five major trophies.
He could have had countless titles under his belt should he have managed to switch sides. Guess the Italian was always clear with his priorities. However, the Roma legend once revealed that if he had ever left Roma, it would have been for Real Madrid.
He further added that he was very close to signing for Real Madrid in 2006.
#1 Diego Maradona
Diego Maradona is probably one of the few names that is synonymous with the word "football". He was one of the first global superstars to be considered an idol by many. The Napoli legend did have his share of appearances in La Liga, but with Barcelona.
The Argentine played two seasons with the Catalan outfit but failed to secure any title which urged him to move to Napoli. Had he signed for Real Madrid, the story would have been different.
Then-Real Madrid president Ramon Mendoza recalled the events where the Galacticos almost signed the Argentine hero. The attempt was made while Maradona was in Napoli and expressed his desire to return to La Liga.
However, the deal couldn't go through as the club could not meet the player's demands.
