Karim Benzema was close to joining Juventus before he eventually moved to Real Madrid, claims Claudio Marchisio.
Benzema has gone on to be one of Real's greatest ever goalscorers since moving from Lyon in 2009, with 272 goals in 545 appearances.
However, he was initially unsure whether his future would lie in Madrid and, according to former Juventus and Italy midfielder Marchisio, he very nearly chose to continue his career in Turin instead.