Inter Milan defender Francesco Acerbi has revealed he turned down the chance to join Leicester City earlier in his career.
He’s been speaking to the official Serie A channel, relayed by Sassuolo News, about his career so far and where it might have taken him if things had gone differently.
The 35-year-old is currently starring for Inter Milan, having joined them on loan from Lazio in the summer until the end of the season.
He’s never moved outside of Serie A, a rare occurrence in the modern game in which players move between leagues on a regular basis.
It appears he did have the opportunity, though, with Claudio Ranieri calling him to try and tempt him to join his project Leicester.
“When I was at Sassuolo, Ranieri called me to go to Leicester,” he said.
“Important teams called me, but I always said no because the Squinzi family has always been close to me. I have so much gratitude in them.”
