Danny Rose never did seal a big move away from Spurs during the peak of his career, but the former Tottenham star has now revealed he discussed a transfer with Paris Saint-Germain at one point.
As part of a Tottenham defence including the likes of Toby Alderweireld, Jan Vertonghen, and Kyle Walker, Danny Rose was once deemed one of the top left-backs in England, if not Europe.
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Rose enjoyed a number of brilliant years at Spurs under Mauricio Pochettino, and went on to rack up 214 appearances for the Lilywhites (Transfermarkt) before finally leaving the club permanently in the summer of 2021.
Aside from a handful of loan spells to clubs such as Newcastle United, Sunderland, and Bristol City, Rose spent the best part of 14 years in North London. A big move never came to fruition for Rose, though it appears he may have had the chance at one point.
Rose spoke to PSG about a transfer from Spurs
Turns out, French giants Paris Saint-Germain once came calling for Rose and he was close to joining them roughly five years ago.
On how close he was to leaving Spurs, Rose told talkSPORT: “Until a bid actually comes in, you don’t know how close ‘close’ is. But one of the big boys in France, I was close to going there.
“I spoke to Paris [Saint-Germain] once upon a time. It was probably a year before the Champions League final, five years ago probably I spoke to them.
“I’ve spoken to teams in Italy and Turkey but as I said, until a bid actually comes in how close are you?”
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Danny Rose would have won a few league titles with PSG, but other than that, there is little to suggest that going over to France would have been the best move for his career. It is always interesting to wonder what if, though.
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