AC Milan have agreed terms with Juventus for the transfer of centre-back Leonard Bonucci, the Rossoneri confirmed.
“AC Milan have reached an agreement with Juventus FC for the permanent transfer of Leonardo Bonucci, subject to medical completion," the club said in a statement.
While the fee has not been disclosed, the 30-year-old Bonucci is said to have cost Milan €42 million.
“Should the player pass the medical examination in the next few days, he will join the Club penning a five-year contract,” Milan added.
Bonucci was, in fact, an Inter Milan player as he came up the ranks at the Nerazzurri before joining Bari in 2009. After getting regular playing at the Galletti, Bonucci impressed Juventus enough to sign him for a reported fee of €15.5 million player-cum cash deal.
At the Bianconeri, first under Antonio Conte and then his successor Massimiliano Allegri, Bonucci transformed from a vaunted prospect to a world-class defender.
Alongside Andrea Barzagli and Giorgio Chiellini, Bonucci formed the famed ‘BBC’ trio that allowed Juventus to dominate Italian football for six years on the trot.
Besides winning the Serie A six times, Bonucci lifted the Coppa Italia and the Supercoppa Italian thrice and was a integral part of the Juventus squad that finished runners-up in the UEFA Champions League on two occasions.
Milan’s transfer fee has raised quite a few eyebrows as the Italian giants, who were taken over by Chinese investors in April, have made Bonucci their ninth major signing of the summer.