Transfer history: Cruyff was sold to Real Madrid

Speaking to the Spanish edition of monthly men's magazine Esquire, former Barcelona player and manager Johan Cruijff (62) explains that he was close to joining Real Madrid before he signed for Barcelona in the summer of 1973:

"Ajax had sold me to Real Madrid without me knowing about it and that's why I took another direction. I don't like things being arranged behind my back. I like to fight and it always has turned out well."

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