After Italy’s national team, Leonardo Bonucci, who was once in charge of Juventus’ defense along with Kiellini, and Kiellini’s retirement from the national team and leaving Juventus, Bonucci was in charge of the veteran’s position, and he was currently serving as the club’s captain.
In the past, he moved to AC Milan because he did not like the terms of his contract renewal, but he returned to Juventus and was Bonucci, who will pledge allegiance to Juventus in the future, but rumors of a disagreement with coach Allegri were being raised at a time when he is currently suffering from a slump.
While there is a possibility of Bonucci’s transfer, Italian media reported that Antonio Conte wanted to recruit Bonucci, and rumors of Bonucci’s transfer to Tottenham began to accelerate.
Bonucci and Conte have been friends with each other since Juventus, and Conte was hoping to reunite with Bonucci.
The reason why Conte wanted him was Tottenham, which strengthened its defense and recruited many players, but there was still no player to be a pillar, and above all, its defense was shaking due to Eric Dyer’s mistake.
Currently, Tottenham’s defensive player was Christian Romero, and Conte was hoping to join Bonucci, an experienced and still world class.
Initially, Conte wanted three defenders, Bastoni, Shukliniar, and The Bray, who had been with Inter Milan before, but eventually failed to recruit them.
He was also considering recruiting Fau Torres, but eventually, he had to be satisfied with strengthening the central defender with Clemang Langley’s loan recruitment, and Conte was still gesturing to his student with his unresolved defense.
But the problem was Chairman Daniel Levy. The chances of allowing the 35-year-old defender were very low, and Conte’s renewal came before anything else.
Tottenham prepared for the transfer fee to recruit Bonucci, and if Conte renews his contract, there was a possibility that he would offer the same conditions as Bonucci for recruiting defenders he wanted.
Bonucci had a wealth of experience, but he continued his career only with the Serie club, and it was questionable whether the club would choose a new stage called EPL in his later years and recruit him.
Bonucci had already regretted leaving Juventus and vowed loyalty at Juventus after his return, so at least his chances of transfer were not considered high.
However, former Juventus leader Fabio Paratic and former Juventus coach Antonio Conte were able to try to persuade Bonucci, and Bonucci’s transfer to Tottenham had to be noted.