Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti admits he's tried to sign Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard in the past.
Real face Liverpool this week in the Champions League.
Ancelotti says he wanted Gerrard to partner Andrea Pirlo in midfield during his time as AC Milan manager.
"He's one of the players I would have loved to coach," Ancelotti told The Sun.
"And I thought about him so many times in the past when I was at Milan.
"But it was impossible because he was very much linked with Liverpool. We had sounded him out but Gerrard's bond with Liverpool was unbreakable.
"I don't remember exactly what year it was but we did try. Of course, I wanted to pair him up with Pirlo, it was a fantastic combination.
"Putting Gerrard in midfield with Pirlo. It would have been fantastic."
