Juventus captain Giorgio Chiellini calls Leonardo Bonucci “a friend” but doesn’t know if he’ll return from Milan.
The Bianconeri appear to be on the verge of a swap deal which will see the centre-back return to Turin after just one season, with Mattia Caldara to move the other way.
“Leonardo, for me, is a friend,” Chiellini told ESPN.
“I pass my holiday with him and my family. I know about his quality, but I don't know. It's not easy, and I want to have respect to my teammates
Juventus captain Giorgio Chiellini calls Leonardo Bonucci “a friend” but doesn’t know if he’ll return from Milan.
The Bianconeri appear to be on the verge of a swap deal which will see the centre-back return to Turin after just one season, with Mattia Caldara to move the other way.
“Leonardo, for me, is a friend,” Chiellini told ESPN.
“I pass my holiday with him and my family. I know about his quality, but I don't know. It's not easy, and I want to have respect to my teammates
“I'm not a Oresident or director, so we will see what happens at the end of the Serie A transfer window. We will see if Leonardo is here.”
Chiellini also discussed the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo.
“I said to my friends: ‘Nah, it’s impossible’.
“After one day, [I thought] maybe it is possible.
"With our, with our directors… it's a reality. Juventus is growing year after year, and we need a champion like Cristiano.
"We are excited, we are ready to work with him; all the parts of the club, the players, the marketing manager, the director, are ready to improve with Cristiano and we hope he can help us to achieve our target."