Barcelona pursued David Luiz, but he was eventually sold by Chelsea to Paris Saint-Germain for €50 million.

"It's true they (Barca) tried to tempt me a couple of times and everything looked good.

"But eventually I realized the team that really wanted me was PSG."

PSG has struggled to begin the season.

"We're progressing every week and need to find a better version for our style of play - something similar to Barca," he added.

"We know there is much room for improvement and are aware that is how the big teams think.

"Over the years I've learned that if you think you've reached the top of the ladder then you are heading for a fall. That's not a good mentality to have.

"You must be ambitious, with humility, because you can always improve.

"We are on the right road and PSG will get back to what they were last season."

Josep Maria Bartomeu is confident of Lionel Messi spending his entire club career with Barcelona.

“I spoke to Messi a little while ago and he’s very happy at Barcelona," said Bartomeu. "I don’t see any possibility of him leaving the club.”

Messi signed an extension with Barcelona this year.

Olivier Giroud has signed a two-year extension to his current Arsenal contract to keep him tied to the club through 2018. 

Giroud is currently recovering from surgery on a broken left tibia.

Mats Hummels is not tempted to move to Manchester United or any other club.

Hummels calls playing for Borussia Dortmund "truly unique."

Hummels is considered one of the best defenders in the world.

“It’s nice to hear that big clubs like that are interested in you,” he said. “I take that as a compliment but it doesn’t influence me in any way, otherwise. We earn enough here in Dortmund.

“There will always be someone who can pay more than BVB but Dortmund have made a lot of progress during my time here. In any case I believe it’s enough for me. If one day I start thinking about playing abroad, money won’t be the reason. I don’t even think about that at the moment. We still have so much further to go here.”

The 25-year-old would like to spend the rest of his career at Dortmund.

“There are some [who stay at one club for their whole careers], and they are all really great players. Paolo Maldini of Milan, for example, or Steven Gerrard. I would have been so happy for him if he had won the championship with Liverpool. [Lionel] Messi always plays for Barcelona. Bastian Schweinsteiger and Thomas Müller, too, will perhaps play in Munich for ever.”

There are currently 15 MLS players who earn more than $1 million per season, headlined by Kaka at $7.17 million and Clint Dempsey at $6.7 million.

- Kaka (Orlando City): $7.17 million
- Clint Dempsey (Seattle Sounders): $6.7 million
- Michael Bradley (Toronto FC): $6.5 million
- Jermain Defoe (Toronto FC): $6.18 million
- Landon Donovan (Los Angeles Galaxy): $4.58 million
- Thierry Henry, New York Red Bulls: $4.35 million
- Robbie Keane, Los Angeles Galaxy: $4.5 million
- Tim Cahill, New York Red Bulls: $3.63 million
- Jermaine Jones, New England Revolution: $3.25 million
- Marco Di Vaio, Montreal Impact: $2.6 million
- Obafemi Martins, Seattle Sounders: $1.75 million
- Pedro Morales, Vancouver Whitecaps: $1.41 million
- Omar Gonzalez, Los Angeles Galaxy: $1.25 million
- Gilberto, Toronto FC: $1.21 million
- Liam Ridgewell, Portland Timbers: $1.2 million

Eden Hazard has reiterated his wish to remain at Chelsea and ruled out a move to Paris Saint-Germain.

"When I left Lille, I wanted to leave France, so I couldn't have signed for PSG," said Hazard. 

"Every year I'm the priority of PSG. But I'm Chelsea and this is where I want to grow. This is the most important.

"Never say never, but if I came back to Ligue 1, it would be with Lille, the team I support and I still love."

Hazard has noticed how PSG has elevated their club to highest echelon of European football.

"Today, Paris is in the same world as Chelsea, Real Madrid and Bayern, but if they want to be part of the best, they must win the Champions League."

Carlo Ancelotti has dismissed the growing rumors that Cristiano Ronaldo could return to Manchester United next summer.

Reports have indicated that Real Madrid feel inclined to sell Ronaldo with him soon turning 30 and remaining a valuable commodity that would help the club with their debt situation.

"Cristiano is happy here, very motivated to be here, and all madridismo is delighted with him," said Ancelotti. "So these [reports] are nonsense.

"He is the best player in the world, without doubt, and has been for a long time. He has been showing great professionalism, character and leadership. We must enjoy him and do everything to keep him in this physical and mental condition -- as he will help us to win trophies."

Bayern Munich have been monitoring the situation of Mesut Özil at Arsenal with interest in a potential January transfer.

Özil has produced mixed results since arriving at Arsenal from Real Madrid in 2013.

Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola is convinced Özil has much more to offer and is hopeful that Arsenal will be vulnerable to an audacious bid for the World Cup winner when the transfer window next opens.

Arsenal has considerable depth in the creative midfield roles.

Real Madrid have decided the end of the season will be time to cash in on an asset who will have three years left on his contract by the summer of 2015, according to a report in The Guardian.

Ronaldo turns 30 in February.

Ronaldo has been linked to a return back to Manchester United.

Ronaldo and his advisors spoke to the majority of Europe's richest clubs approximately 18 months ago about potentially leaving Real Madrid.

Manchester United would have to pay at least £140 million to bring Cristiano Ronaldo back to their club.

Ronaldo and his advisors spoke to the majority of Europe's richest clubs approximately 18 months ago about potentially leaving Real Madrid.

Ronaldo earns €21 million a year, which is £16.4 million or £315,384 a week, with Real paying all of his 52% tax. He costs the Spanish club £34.1 million a season.  

United could further boost his take-home pay by offering him a lucrative image rights deal and other sizeable commercial incentives beyond the normal bonuses awarded for successful on-field performance.

The £140 million cost for United – or any prospective suitor – would be the transfer fee of around £60 million and his basic wage, should he agree to around £380,000 a-week as a gross figure, which on a four-year contract amounts to £79 million.

Real Madrid have decided the end of the season will be time to cash in on an asset who will have three years left on his contract by the summer of 2015. Ronaldo turns 30 in February.