PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN have reportedly offered Italian legend Gianluigi Buffon a two-year-contract – but Real Madrid could hijack the swoop.
The 40-year-old goalkeeper is leaving Juventus after 17 years with the Serie A champions.
After calling time on his international career following the Azzurri’s failure to qualify for the World Cup, many expected the stopper to hang up his gloves this summer.
The star revealed yesterday that he had received several “interesting proposals” as he considers whether to prolong his playing days.
Le Parisien claim that PSG, who have romped to the French Ligue 1 title, have already been in the contact with Buffon.
But the report in France also states that La Liga giants Madrid, who have been looking for a new goalkeeper for some time, would also welcome Buffon with open arms.
The goalie won almost every top honour in the game but agonisingly missed out on the Champions League.
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Madrid, who will be vying for a fourth Euro success in five years next week against Liverpool, would be able to offer the veteran a huge opportunity to fulfil that ambition next season.
However, PSG are hoping the two-year deal will tempt him to uproot and head to Paris instead to help them with their own ambitions of conquering the continent.
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Buffon, who will play his final game for Juventus against Verona on Saturday, said this week: “Saturday will be my last match with Juventus and I do believe it will be the most beautiful thing to end my amazing adventure this way.
“What will I do next? For now I only know that I will play a game on Saturday.
“Until a few days ago it was certain that I would stop playing. Interesting proposals have now arrived.”
Buffon, who won 176 caps for his country and lifted the 2006 World Cup, joined Juventus in 2001 from Parma for a then world-record fee for a keeper.
Former Arsenal man Wojciech Szczesny will succeed Buffon in goal next season.
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