Udinese's Antonio di Natale turned down AC Milan

Antonio di Natale has revealed that he rejected the chance to join AC Milan this summer before signing a new deal with Udinese.

The 35-year-old, who has scored 185 goals in 347 games for the Italian outfit, has also claimed that a number of other clubs were interested in his signature.

"I thank Milan boss Massimiliano Allegri and vice-president Adriano Galliani for the offer," he told the Messaggero Veneto.

"To be honest, they were not the only club to make my agent a proposal, but I've always said that I want to end my career at Udinese. Now everybody is happy. The club, the fans and myself."

Di Natale scored 26 goals in all competitions last season.