10 whopping transfer offers that were rejected
Barcelona's latest £114 million rejected bid for Philippe Coutinho proves that sometimes all the money in the world won't secure a target. Here are the top offers in football that were turned down.
Frank Ribery
Chelsea tried to sign him in 2009 and, after offering up to 65 million euros, the Frenchman decided to stay at Bayern Munich.
Koke
The Atletico man was wanted by Barcelona, but he decided to stay at his childhood club despite a 60 million euro offer from the Camp Nou.
Kaka
The Brazilian came close to Manchester City in 2009. The Premier League outfit offered 115 million euros but the move never materialised and he joined Real Madrid.
Cristiano Ronaldo
Manchester City were highly invested in bringing the Portuguese star to the Etihad, but 200 million euros proved insufficient to convince Florentino Perez.
Kylian Mbappe
This summer's coveted youngster has seen current club Monaco reject offers rising up to 120 million euros mainly from Real Madrid and Manchester City. PSG now look to close the deal.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Arsenal were reported to have bid 90 million euros for the Gabonese striker in 2016, but Dortmund did not entertain the possibility of selling their star.
Lionel Messi
The Argentine was linked with a 150 million euro move to Manchester City or Chelsea, but an improvement on his contract kept him at the Camp Nou.
Wayne Rooney
PSG tried to sign the Englishman in 2013, but United offered him a renewed deal and the 150 million euro fee was rejected.
Ousmane Dembele
The young Frenchman wants out of Dortmund, but the Bundesliga side are sticking to their 150 million euro valuation. They have turned down up to 90 million from Barcelona.
Philippe Coutinho
Liverpool are determined not to sell, and the latest offer they have turned down for the Brazilian would have seen them pocket 125 million euros.