Wednesday, June 21, 2006

Juventus prepare for Buffon sale


Juventus have been sounding out interested clubs in goalkeeper Gigi Buffon for the past month.

It's emerged that Juve directors held talks with Buffon's agent, Silvano Martina, a month ago to discuss the player's future. Facing the prospect of Serie B football, Juve are ready to cash in on Buffon after the World Cup.
AC Milan have told Juve intermediaries they're ready to do business, with a £15 million transfer fee now being considered. Milan would also send Christian Abbiati to Juve as a makeweight in the deal.
Buffon is aware of the negotiations and is said to welcome the possibility of moving to the San Siro before the start of next season.
Not Buffon, nor either club, have moved to deny the reports of a potential move, despite the speculation swirling for the past month.