Bonucci: I didn't feel important at Juventus
Italy international centre-back Leonardo Bonucci, 30, opened up on his exit from Juventus after completing his move to AC Milan.
Leonardo Bonucci said he did not feel important at Serie A champion Juventus after joining rival AC Milan.
Bonucci's move from Juve to Milan was officially completed on Friday (AEST) in a deal reportedly worth €42 million ($61.8 million) for the Italy international defender.
The 30-year-old's exit from Turin came amid speculation of a row with Juve head coach Maximiliano Allegri and Bonucci did little to deny those rumours.
"Having discussions over the years is normal, as I am someone who is very direct and always speaks the truth," Bonucci, who helped Juve to six successive Serie A titles, told La Gazzetta dello Sport.
Bonucci was dropped by Allegri for the first leg of Juve's UEFA Champions League Round of 16 tie against Porto in February for disciplinary reasons.
It came after Bonucci and Allegri were involved in a heated row in the final minutes of Juve's 4-1 Serie A win over Palermo.
"People thought that was the most striking thing, but in truth it was just the final straw: there had been other situations before that," Bonucci said.
"To give 100 per cent, I need to feel important, something that at Juventus was recently happening only in fits and starts."
Braced for a hostile reception when Milan visits Juventus in 2017-2018, Bonucci, who could make his debut in the International Champions Cup clash against Bayern Munich on Saturday, said: "They ought to know that, just like the insults I received when wearing the Bianconeri shirt fired me up, it'll be the same if they jeer me."
