manchester city shirt de bruyne junior Massimiliano Allegri admits to having turned down an approach from Real Madrid during a previous stint at Juventus but cannot see himself returning to Turin any time soon, despite seeing such a move mooted as he remains without a club.

A proven tactician walked away from a role with the Serie A champions back in the summer of 2019, with a fresh start being sought by all concerned.

Allegri was a man in demand at that stage, and had been for some time, but he is yet to step back into the dugout as a second season spent watching on from afar edges towards a conclusion.

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What has been said?
Allegri has told Sky Sport Italia on the interest he generated messi kids kit across five years at the Juve helm: “When Real Madrid called me three years ago, I had promised to Juventus that I would remain. That’s the only one I turned down.”