Juventus GM Beppe Marotta insists Leonardo Bonucci pushed to leave last summer.
The Italy defender shocked the game when he quit Juve for AC Milan.
“Bonucci is a top player," Marotta told Domenica Sportiva.
“It's definitely been a difficult transition for him, but I think you have to evaluate his teammates too.
“Football is a team game, an individual can add value but I think the collective is the important thing. At Juventus we hope they can become competitive, then we'll try to beat them.
“Why did we sell Bonucci? Because we know very well that choices are primarily made by the players, to they're the architects of their own destiny.
“Bonucci made a decision, and Juventus don't hold on to players who express the will to leave.
“That doesn't mean relations are bad, Bonucci is a great player but he made this choice, probably to enhance his skills and find new stimuli.
“Any transfer is mainly due to the will of the player, so he decides. It's clear that the club could have a more direct confrontation with him, but when that's the will I think it's best to let players go."
Source: tribalfootball.com