“Guardiola offered 100 million, but my heart is elsewhere”

Leonardo Bonucci has revealed background information about the transfer market. The experienced 36-year-old Italian defender, who signed for Union Berlin last summer, told British tabloid ‘The Sun’ that Pep Guardiola he wants her in 2016 for City of Manchester but that he refused to leave out of love for his then team, the Juventus Turin.

“In 2016 I was close to Manchester City, who offered almost 100 million euros to Juventus. But with the club I decided to stay. There were some talks even in 2017, after Juve sold me… In things have to be like that. Being coached by Guardiola will be incredible because it will be good for me, but I can’t complain,” said the defender, adding that “in fact in my career I won many trophies. I always let my heart guide me, that’s why I stayed at Juventus.”

Bonucci also spoke about a City player who occupies the same position: John Stones. “Footballers like him are increasingly rare, he is a leader. He has technical qualities, he plays with intelligence and the appropriate evil. Guardiola has found a perfect role for him at Manchester City . From time to time he makes some mistakes like everyone else, but “He still has time to improve. Stones has done great things and I like him, he’s one of the best defenders in the world.”