By Peter Rutzler For Mailonline
Published: 10:55 GMT, 19 February 2019 | Updated: 11:00 GMT, 19 February 2019
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Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci has revealed he turned down the chance to join Real Madrid last summer.
The Italy international chose instead to rejoin Juventus just a year after leaving the club for Serie A rivals AC Milan.
He reportedly took a wage cut to return to the Old Lady, and it now transpires that he also rejected the advances of the European champions.
Leonardo Bonucci turned down the chance to join Real Madrid from AC Milan last summer
Asked if it was true that he rejected Real Madrid, Bonucci told Spanish newspaper AS: 'Yes, it is: Real Madrid looked at me and it was a source of pride and a pleasure to be an objective for them.
'It means that I've worked well over the years. The call of Juventus, however, and the