French champions Paris Saint-Germain have completed the singing of Gianluigi Buffon. The 40-year-old Italian legend will join on a free transfer from Juventus. Buffon leaves the Turin side after 17 years and 11 Scudetto’s as well as one Serie B title. Buffon is one of the biggest legends in Italian and world football and the move to France brings an end to his 23-year spell in Serie A which has consisted of spells with Parma and Juventus.<\/p>\n
The 2006 World Cup winner will bring experience to the PSG side. They are the dominant side in France at the moment, winning five of the past six Ligue 1 titles.<\/p>\n
However, they have not performed so well in the Champions League. The Parisian side have not gotten past the quarter-final stage of the competition since\u00a0Oryx Qatar Sports Investments took them over in 2011.<\/p>\n
The group has invested heavily in the side. Although Buffon has never won the Champions League, the Italian has a lot of experience in the competition having played in three different finals for Juventus. This experience should aid his new side in their quest for a Champions League title.<\/p>\n
Juventus are linked with highly rated youngster Gianluigi Donnaruma. The 19-year-old is regarded as one of the hottest teenage prospects in world football. Should rivals AC Millan sanction the deal, it will likely be for a world-record fee for a goalkeeper. Donnaruma has been tipped to be Buffon’s replacement in the Italian national side. He has so far made six appearances for his country.<\/p>\n
If Juventus are to spend so much on a goalkeeper it will almost certainly be with the intention of making him their number one. Juventus bought goalkeeper Wojciech\u00a0Szcz\u0119sny <\/span>from Arsenal in 2017. It is likely the Polish international believed he would eventually be Buffon’s replacement, so any deal to sign a top-class 19-year-old will possibly see\u00a0Szcz\u0119sny looking to leave Turin and sparking a transfer chase.<\/span><\/p>\n Main Photo<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/h2>\n