Bundesliga club Union Berlin has signed Italy captain Leonardo Bonucci from Juventus, the Bundesliga club announced on Friday.
Speaking on his arrival at the club, Bonucci stated that “at Union, I have the opportunity to continue playing at the highest level and to support the team on its way in three demanding competitions with my experience.”
“I am very much looking forward to this new station in my career.”
The centre-back, who arrived in the German city on a free transfer and is apparently on a one-year contract, will help Union prepare for their first Champions League campaign.
The defender has made 84 Champions League appearances, including finals appearances in 2015 and 2017, in which Juventus lost to Barcelona and Real Madrid, respectively.
In Leonardo, we are signing a player with a lot of experience,” sporting director Oliver Ruhnert said.
“He has proven his qualities over many years, both nationally and internationally.
“We are convinced that with his mentality and his flexibility, he will expand our possibilities in defence and raise us to another level once again.”
In 121 appearances for Italy, Bonucci scored eight goals and captained the Azzurri to the Euro 2021 title.
Bonucci, the 2016 Italian Footballer of the Year, has won nine Serie A titles, eight with Juventus and one with Inter Milan in 2005-06.
