Juventus midfielder Miralem Pjanic admits he was close to former coach Max Allegri.

Allegri left Juve this summer to be replaced by Maurizio Sarri.

He told Vanity Fair: “I have a great rapport with Allegri and we speak often. He just wants to reflect a little on his next step and once he's made a decision, he'll have no problem finding a big club.

“Of course, we clashed a few times, that's only normal. He is someone who says things clearly to your face, as am I. More than anything, he jokes around and says when I left Roma, I couldn't place a pass longer than five metres, that I became a great player thanks to him.

“But when he says that he was the best Italian midfielder in history, then I'm the one who starts laughing!"