Chiellini: I turned down Arsenal when I was 16 and it was a terrible decision at the time（danyu)

In an interview with 'The Overlap', former Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini revealed that he had rejected Arsenal's offer at the age of 16.

Chiellini said: "When I was 16 I had the foolishness of turning down an offer from Arsenal. At the time I was playing for the youth team in Livorno, which was in the Italian third division. Arsenal made a good offer and they were sure I would accept it. However, I don't want to leave my hometown team without the team profiting from the transfer. So I said to my agent: 'I'll sign a new contract and if you and Arsenal come to an agreement, I'll go.' But not so. ’”

He continued: "Later, the club's asking price was too high and nothing happened. If this happens to my kid, I immediately tell him to accept the offer and go to Arsenal without thinking too much. I was in the third division, not at Juventus or AC Milan. In the end everything was fine, but at that point, it was a bad decision. ”