Sandro Tonali turned down the chance to join Barcelona and Manchester United in favour of a move to AC Milan, according to Brescia president Massimo Cellino.
Tonali has emerged as one of Italy's top prospects, with the midfielder often seeing himself compared to Azzurri legend Andrea Pirlo.
For his part, Pirlo did not play down the hype and instead said the 20-year-old is "much more complete" than he was as a player.
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After starring for Brescia in Serie A in 2019-20, Tonali was subject to interest from some of Europe's top clubs.