PSG fullback Daniel Alves says turning down Real Madrid was one of the best decisions of his career.

Alves admits that he was close to joining Los Blancos when at Sevilla but is now happy with the decision of moving to Catalonia instead.

"I will be honest, I was close, 95 percent, to joining Real Madrid," he told ESPN.

"However, [then-Sevilla president] Del Nido was a very tough guy. Chelsea also entered negotiations. I told them that another team was open to paying more money than them.

"Then I had to make a decision and I stayed with Sevilla. I was very close to signing for Real Madrid but fate interrupted the path.

"I said that my story would be made with Barcelona, like I had dreamed as a kid. And you have to make those dreams come true, instead of nightmares.

"I am grateful to be able to have avoided moving to Real Madrid and, obviously, joining Barcelona."