What if: Neymar had joined Real Madrid

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - JANUARY 11: Lionel Messi of Argentina and FC Barcelona speaks to the audience after receiving the Ballon d'or from acting FIFA President Issa Hayatou during the FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala 2015 at the Kongresshaus on January 11, 2016 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images) — Number 5 for the Magician from Rosario

#2 No Gareth Bale at Real Madrid

MADRID, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 02: Gareth Bale (L) holds up his new Real Madrid shirt with Real President Florentino Perez during his official unveiling at estadio Santiago Bernabeu on September 2, 2013 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images) — Gareth Bale’s move was the record transfer deal until Pogba’s move to Manchester United

While Real Madrid’s interest in Neymar is no secret, the youngster made up his mind on his move at least a year in advance to his switch. This comes down to one fateful telephone conversation between Neymar, his father, a group of his agents, Florentino Perez, and a few representatives of Santos and Real Madrid. Instead of selling his club for Neymar’s growth, the Real Madrid President spoke with egoistic pride stating that the teenager should be grateful for their interest.

That shut the door for his move and Barcelona capitalized on this by signing Neymar. The news did not go down well in Madrid with fans upset over the whole transfer saga. Perez and his team were in a massive amount of pressure which led to them splashing their money on Gareth Bale. This also saw Mesut Ozil and Higuain leave the club. However, things worked out well as the team went on to win La Decima that season.

Edited by Staff Editor