Borussia Dortmund midfielder Axel Witsel has opened up on the numerous transfers in his career that nearly went through, including moves to Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus.
The Belgium international has been coveted by big European clubs for much of his career, but managed to avoid playing in the continent's biggest leagues until last season.
Witsel began his career with Standard Liege in his native Belgium, before moving on to Benfica, Zenit and then Chinese side Tianjin Quanjian.
The midfielder, now 30, joined Dortmund last summer from Tianjin Quanjian, and helped his new side to a second-place finish in the Bundesliga.