Former Juventus defender, Leonardo Bonucci, has admitted he turned down the offer to play for Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City, because he wanted to be close to his son in Italy.
City were willing to splash €100m in 2016 for Bonucci.
However, the Italian stayed with Juventus and instead ended up at AC Milan one year later.
Bonucci has now opened up on the series of events that happened back then.
“I have always been correct and honest. (It happened) both in 2016 and 2017 when I came to Milan,” Bonucci told Sky Italia.
“I didn’t go (to City) in 2016 because Juventus would never sell me, and I was happy at Juventus at that moment. In 2017, (Vincenzo) Montella and (Massimiliano) Mirabelli called me and said I was going to be the captain of (Milan). I didn’t want to go abroad and had already given Milan the green light when PSG and Manchester City called.
“I joined Milan because of the famous friction with (Massimiliano) Allegri. I wanted to be close to home because of my son, and I didn’t feel like going abroad because there is always a question mark when you make a change.”
Transfer: Why I snubbed move to Man City, PSG – Bonucci
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