The club official revealed that the Juventus defender had phoned to state his interest in teaming up with Pep Guardiola, while he denied that they had made a move for Lionel Messi
Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci called Manchester City during the summer to try to push through a move, says the Premier League club's chief executive Ferran Soriano.
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Bonucci impressed during Italy's run to the quarterfinals of Euro 2016 and was regularly linked to City after Etihad Stadium boss Pep Guardiola labelled him "one of my favorite ever players".