Here are five players that Chelsea could have signed back in the day, but did not do so because of one reason or the other. 5 best players Chelsea almost signed (but didn't)Neymar JrI mean, that name is going to be on every list like this for any top club on the planet. According to reports worldwide, Chelsea made a last minute offer to Milan in order to hijack Kaká's move to Real Madrid in 2009. What Real Madrid had to deal with wouldn't necessarily apply to Chelsea. Dani AlvesOne of the most decorated players in all of football, Alves was close to joining Chelsea before he eventually moved to Barcelona.