Juventus and Italy centre-back Leonardo Bonucci admitted he was tempted by Manchester City offer last summer: Pep Guardiola was really keen to sign him and Citizens were ready to place a £ 35m fee on him, but the Bianconeri valued their players £ 50m and the negotiations didn't go on:
"I did give it some thought. Guardiola's insistence destabilised me a little," Bonucci told reporters.
"I did not speak to Pep directly, it was just an exchange of thoughts with my agent. It was tempting, but I decided to follow my heart in the end.
"I opted to stay at a great team with big objectives. I want to end the project that we started in 2010 in the best way possible.
"We are in talks with the club [over a new deal]. The most beautiful thing for me is how Juventus have shown that I am very important for the club. This has motivated me to keep improving and to always give 110 per cent."
Bonucci, 29, has a contract with Juventus until June 2020.
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