Juventus defender Fede Gatti admits he misses Leonardo Bonucci.

The former captain has been told to find himself a new club by Juve.

"I miss him so much, on and off the pitch. He was crucial to me and many other teammates," Gatti told Sky Italia.

“He was somebody I could talk to when I had a difficult moment. This, however, is a club decision and I am not entitled to discuss it, I just want to say he helped me so much."

Gatti also said: “This will be an important season, so we must be ready.

“Having a united group is one of the keys. We are looking forward to August 20. Surely we must work harder to finish in a better position, so we have to improve day by day. It will be a tough campaign because other Serie A clubs have brought in reinforcements, but we are Juventus and we want to get more than last season."