Manchester City’s chief executive Ferran Soriano has revealed Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci encouraged the club to make a move for him in the summer transfer window.
The Italy international is one of the finest defenders in world football and was linked with a potential exit prior to the 2016-17 season.
According to Soriano, the prospect of working with new City boss Pep Guardiola was one that excited the 29-year-old.
“At the moment there are a lot of players that want to play under Pep,” he told RAC1 (h/t Ed Malyon of the Daily Mirror).