Most professional footballers dream of representing a massive club such FC Barcelona, but here are eight stars who snubbed the Catalan giants.
Click through the gallery to see eight players who rejected Barca.
Over the years, the Blaugrana have had some of the world's best players represent them, including stars such as Rivaldo, Ronaldinho and Lionel Messi.
Most footballers dream of donning the Barca shirt, but there are a few high-profile players who have turned down the historic club down.
According to Marca, Martin Odegaard was believed to have rejected Barca before signing for Real Madrid, while Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon is also known to have snubbed a move to the Camp Nou.
Mesut Ozil signed for Los Blancos after the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, but he apparently could have chosen to sign for Barca instead.
David Beckham was also reportedly once targeted by Barca, while the likes of Gareth Bale and Franck Ribery are another two big-name stars who rejected the club.
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Rafael van der Vaart is another former Real star known to have turned down Barca, along with current Los Blancos defender Danilo.
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