Juventus President Andrea Agnelli allegedly asked veteran goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon to remain at the Allianz Stadium: “We want you to still be one of ours.”
The 42-year-old returned to Turin after spending last season at Paris Saint-Germain and has set his sights on breaking another record by extending his current deal worth €1.5m a year.
Next season Buffon will play his 26th season as a professional footballer and will set another record when he detaches himself from the long-serving legends Francesco Totti and Paolo Maldini.
Juventus President Andrea Agnelli allegedly asked veteran goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon to remain at the Allianz Stadium: “We want you to still be one of ours.”
The 42-year-old returned to Turin after spending last season at Paris Saint-Germain and has set his sights on breaking another record by extending his current deal worth €1.5m a year.
Next season Buffon will play his 26th season as a professional footballer and will set another record when he detaches himself from the long-serving legends Francesco Totti and Paolo Maldini.
The Gazzetta dello Sport writes that Buffon was asked by President Agnelli to continue in goal for the Bianconeri.
“We want you to still be one of ours,” Agnelli said, according to the newspaper.
Buffon replied: “If you’re sure it’s the right choice, I’m happy to continue.”
The World Cup winner will extend his deal with another year, meaning he could become the third oldest player to ever feature in Serie A, as he turns 43 next January.
Oldest used players in Serie A:
1. Italo Rossi (Pro Patria, 1951) – 52 years, 11 months and three days
2. Marco Ballotta (Lazio, 2008) – 44 years, one month and eight days
3. Francesco Antonioli (Cesena, 2012) – 42 years, seven months and 22 days
4. Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus, 2019) – 41 years, 10 months and 20 days
5. Alberto Fontana (Palermo, 2008) – 41 years, nine months and 23 days