Leonardo Bonucci reveals that he has been close to Manchester City twice, with the hope of fulfilling a great dream
Tonight the Juventus takes the field against the Chelsea for the second day of the Champions League: bianconeri recovering after the double victory in the league and the performance against Malmoe in the Cup. Now the test of 9, the decisive moment against the reigning champions. There will be on the field Leonardo Bonucci, who told ‘The Athletic’ about a transfer market background regarding last summer.
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Juventus, Bonucci at City: “I spoke to Guardiola”
“I had a dream of being coached by Guardiola. The closest we went was in 2016: I was ready to go to the Manchester City and very few details were missing when the Juventus he decided not to sell me anymore. We decided to go on together ”.
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From the possibility of starting in the direction Premier League to his stay in Serie A: “Shortly after, however, I went to the Milan: I could have gone to the City, but many things did not allow me to crown that dream. I also gave my word to the Rossoneri. Then last year I spoke with again Guardiola. He wanted to take me back, but this time I was clear: the Juventus it’s my home, I’m happy here. I want to make up for lost time by going to Milan for a year ”.
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