Started in 2010, the long love story between Juventus and Leonardo Bonucci lasted 13 seasons despite a short break for AC Milan between 2017 and 2018. This summer transfer window should therefore be the last in Piedmont for the defender central italian. Indeed, the now 26-year-old player has been pushed out by the Turin management for several weeks now. And the Italian international (121 selections) is also tracked by several clubs including Lazio and Union Berlin. While nothing has been finalized yet, Massimiliano Allegri wanted to make things clear knowing that he is one of the modern legends of the Old Lady with no less than 502 tenures with the Turin club jersey. Interviewed exclusively by DAZN Heroesthe Bianconeri coach tried to shed light on the decision to exclude his former captain before the start of this new season. “I’m sorry it ended like this, but we were clear with Leo as early as last February when the club and I spoke to him several times saying that next year would be a year in which he should decide whether to continue elsewhere or leave”in particular entrusted the technician bianconero.
The Italian technician then returned to the magnificent love story between Leonardo Bonucci and Juventus. “At 35-36, he entered the history of Juve. Leo played 500 matches and even lame he still entered the pitch. He gave a lot to Juve and Juve gave it back to him. He has to make an important decision and look to the future because he is young. What I say now, I said before. It’s normal, when a champion like him comes to the end of his career, that there is a fear of giving up. I was not a champion, I had a normal career and it was easy for me to quit. The difference is that you have to have the ability to accept first. For me, he was an extraordinary, important player. He will go down in the history of Juve, few people have played 500 games at Juve…” Leonardo Bonucci will therefore have to find a new base. But if the love story between the Turin club and its player is coming to an end, the words of the coach of the Old Lady should in any case please the principal concerned. Now it’s up to him to find or bounce back!
