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Juve snap up Manninger

05 Aug 2008 - 12:05:16

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Juventus have snapped up Austria international goalkeeper Alex Manninger from Red Bull Salzburg to act as back-up to Gianluigi Buffon.

The 31-year-old has already played in Italy with Fiorentina, Bologna and Torino, and impressed while on loan at Siena last season.

Manninger said after sealing his move to Juve: "I am very happy to have arrived at Juventus. Here football really counts.

"I have gained a lot of experience playing for smaller sides, but I was at Arsenal a few years ago and I wanted to return to a big club at the highest level.

"We all know Buffon's ability and his role in this squad. Only one goalkeeper can play at a time, but in a squad of 25 there must be more than one keeper and we have three.

"I'm ready to give as big a contribution as I can make to this team."