Looking back at the summer transfer window, we must admit that Leonardo Bonucci’s move from Juventus to AC Milan was one of the more surprising transfers.
The Italian centre-back – widely regarded as one of the finest defenders in the world at the moment – left the Bianconeri for Milan after winning six successive Serie A titles and appearing in two Champions League finals.
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And so far, things have not been going well for the 30-year-old at the San Siro.
With the first half of the season complete, Milan find themselves down in 11th place in the table – a massive 14 points behind the top four and five adrift of qualification for the Europa League.
And Juve goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon – who told Gazzetta dello Sport that he’s still in regular contact with his former teammate – believes his old friend is starting to regret the move he made.
Buffon said: “He’s got healthy values and, when placed in a certain context, he’s a point of strength; an incredible resource.
“The environment at Juve was perfect for him and I was sorry to see him leave because it seemed like it was an impulsive decision, driven by pride.
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“I’ve told him this when we chat from time to time and he told me that it was not impulsive but rather a pondered decision.
“Leo lives for challenges and he needed to reignite that fire with a firm, unpopular decision.
“I respect it, but I was sorry and I think that he’s also very sorry about it now.”
Move back to Turin confirmed, then?
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