Gianluigi Buffon reveals he will quit Juventus at the end of the season after 26 YEARS as a pro… but Atalanta could try to tempt the 43-year-old goalkeeper to carry on playing
- Gianluigi Buffon’s second spell at Juventus will be over at the end of the season
- The 43-year-old Buffon will consider his options and could retire from the game
- Atalanta could make a move to sign Buffon or he could even go into coaching
Gianluigi Buffon has revealed he will leave Juventus at the end of the season and could even retire from football.
The 43-year-old goalkeeper’s contract expires at the end of the season and he is mulling his next move, which could be to bring the curtain down on his glittering 26-year career as a professional.
Speaking to beIN SPORTS, Buffon said: ‘This year my experience in Juventus will end definitively. Either I stop or I find a stimulating situation.’
Gianluigi Buffon, 43, has revealed that he will leave Juventus at the end of the season
Serie A side Atalanta, who are currently second in the Italian standings, are believed to be an option for Buffon should he choose to carry on playing but they are expected to make a full decision once the season is over.
Alternatively, Buffon could remain at Juventus in a coaching capacity. It is expected to be a summer of upheaval at the Turin club, with manager Andrea Pirlo under immense pressure and widely expected to be sacked at the end of the season.
Juve were beaten 3-0 by AC Milan on Sunday – a game where Buffon played – and the result knocked them out of the top four in Serie A.
A lack of Champions League football is now a very real possibility for the Italian giants, who have three Serie A matches remaining against Sassuolo, champions Inter Milan and Bologna.
