Leonardo Bonucci Reportedly Close to Completing AC Milan Transfer from Juventus

Reported Chelsea and Manchester City transfer target Leonardo Bonucci is said to be close to completing a move from Juventus to rivals AC Milan.

Speculation surrounding Bonucci has gathered pace, with Sky Italia (h/t Football Italia) stating that the deal is almost done, with the last details now being agreed.

Marcus Christenson and Fabrizio Romano of the Guardian had earlier reported the centre-back is "in advanced talks with the Milanese club and is hopeful of concluding a deal before the weekend."

Christenson and Romano reported that Bonucci fell out with Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri on numerous occasions and is now ready for a change of scenery.

Per Calciomercato.com (h/t Metro's Coral Barry), the defender has already agreed to personal terms, and his agent, Alessandro Lucci, told Sportitalia (via Barry) negotiations regarding his exit have begun.

It was added that the shock deal would be worth £35 million, a relatively low return for one of the world's best defenders and a player who signed a new contract just last season.

BeIN Sports' Matteo Bonetti was as stunned as just about every other reporter:

The 30-year-old previously played for Inter Milan, where he enjoyed part of his youth career and his professional start, so he would be spurning the fans of two different clubs by joining the Rossoneri.

According to the report, Bonucci has no interest in leaving Italy, ruling out Chelsea and City and explaining why Milan might be able to land him for such a relatively small fee.

Juventus fans were none too happy when they found out, and Bleacher Report's Adam Digby believes it would be foolish to move him on:

It's one of the oddest rumours of the summer window, and with the agent weighing in on the matter, Bonucci could well be a Milan player before the end of the week. Juventus have tons of young talent ready to step up, but losing the Italy international would still be a huge blow.

Chelsea have already addressed their defensive concerns by signing Antonio Rudiger, but manager Antonio Conte will perhaps be a little disappointed at the timing and the fact he couldn't bring Bonucci to Stamford Bridge.