Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci has confirmed he rejected the opportunity to join Manchester United this summer, two years after turning down a move to Manchester City.
Bonucci, 31, returned to Juventus after one campaign at AC Milan, and is set to play against United in the Champions League at Old Trafford on Tuesday.
The Italian confirmed to the Telegraph that there was actually an offer from United, but simply replied “no” when asked if there was any possibility of him heading to Manchester over Juventus.
Bonucci also confirmed he turned down Manchester City in 2016.
“Basically, there have been some possibilities, both with Manchester City and Manchester United,” Bonucci said.
“With Manchester City, when I received an offer, I actually talked to the club, I talked to Juventus, and we decided it that it was good for me to stay and to keep on winning with Juventus.
“And this when I was told there was a possibility to go back home, to come back to Juventus, I just stopped listening to any other offers and decided to come back here.”
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