10 Players You Didn't Know Nearly Signed For AC Milan
3. Francesco Totti
Its one of the most romantic stories ever told in modern day football. As has probably been shown throughout this article, there has been a common theme of agents constantly seeking the best deal for their clients, reneging on deals and showing little disregard for their current employers as they strive for more money. 38 year old Francesco Totti cares not for bumper contracts or selling his soul to well-endowed conglomerates. For him, its purely about the honour, prestige and love he feels playing for his hometown club. The oldest scorer in Champions League history will go down as AS Romas best ever player, having been in the first-team for 22 years. While he may never have truly shone at international level - although he does have a World Cup medal to show for his efforts - the talisman and beacon of Rome has scored 291 goals and assisted 181 more in his 711 appearances at club level. However, as cynical as ever, the Milanese did try and quench the greatest love affair of Serie A before it ever burned brightly.
''Was Totti close to signing for AC Milan? As a kid, yes, but not recently. - Adriano Galliani, March 2013.
A world without Totti in the colours of AS Roma? Its bizarre to even contemplate it.
Recent Journalism & New Media graduate. Insatiable thirst for all things football, and hopes to break into the field of sports journalism in the near future.
Have made a significantly insignificant playing career out of receiving several slaps around the head for not passing the ball.
