The towel burns between Leonardo Bonucci and Juventus Turin. A true legend of the club (505 games, 37 goals in total in twelve years), the Italian defender is no longer in the odor of holiness in Piedmont since the arrival of Cristiano Giuntoli as sporting director. Indeed, the Italian leader made it clear to his player that he was not in the Old Lady’s plans for next season, also explaining his absence during the summer tour in the United States. For his part, the 36-year-old categorically refuses to leave Turin.
Bound until June 2024 with Juventus Turin, Leonardo Bonucci intends to go to the end of his contract, even if it means taking his club to court. There Gazzetta dello Sport informs that the Transalpin, via his lawyer, demanded from the Turin management to be reinstated in the team. For its part, the Italian team is sticking to its guns and still wants to part with it at all costs. As such, several exit doors have been offered to him, whether in Italy or in Major League Soccer where he could join his ex-teammate Giorgio Chiellini in Los Angeles. But all have been declined by the native of Viterbo and the case is far from over…