De Sciglio’s Milan Saga and Juventus Leap: Allegri, a Rejected Liverpool Bid, and a Career Reset
3 February 2026
Backstory, a Liverpool Bid, and Inter’s Near Miss
Matteo De Sciglio, the former Milan and Juventus defender, shares new details about his career, noting he rejected a 2017 transfer offer from Liverpool. In remarks cited by Calcio Mercato, he recalls being courted by Inter as a child, briefly invited for a trial but kept out due to height, before Milan signed him and he rose through the youth ranks to make his Champions League debut at 18.
San Siro Pressures and the Milan Exit, Then a Juventus Move
De Sciglio endured a tough spell in Milan’s modern era as a first-team player, yet he believes the treatment he received at San Siro was unfair. He points to the way some fans and media blamed him, while his social media feeds filled with abuse despite his usual discipline, until a turning point in April 2017 against Empoli at San Siro.
He notes that Milan’s coach Montella substituted him around the 70th minute, a decision he found baffling and which he felt was meant to mask the team’s broader struggles. As he walked off, jeers surrounded him, and he realized his time with Milan had ended. He moved to Juventus the following summer, with Liverpool showing interest as well, but he chose Juventus because Allegri was on the bench and the team was strong. Playing with champions in Europe felt like a deserved form of revenge after a difficult period.
Today, De Sciglio is not tied to any club, after Juventus elected not to extend his contract following a loan spell at Empoli that ended in 2025.
Punchline 1: If confidence were a transfer window, Milan would have closed it early—too many promises, not enough espresso.
Punchline 2: Only in football can a bench become a throne; Allegri’s seat on the bench was the calm before Juventus’ next big chapter.
