Locatelli: 'I only wanted Juventus, drove agents crazy'

The Juventus captain reveals he rejected Arsenal's advances to follow his heart to Turin.

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What happened. Locatelli said he turned down Arsenal after EURO 2020, insisting he only wanted Juventus, a move that materialized in 2021 for €36.4m.

• He idolized Del Piero and Nedved growing up.
• He learned from Chiellini, Bonucci, and Danilo.
• He became captain in January 2025.

“I drove my agents crazy. They kept proposing all these other teams and I would say no, I only want Juve.”

— Manuel Locatelli

Locatelli now leads Juventus, fulfilling a childhood dream with the captain's armband.

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