Gianluigi Buffon snubs Manchester City as he bids to drag Juventus out of rut

09 March 2010 16:25
Gianluigi Buffon has told Manchester City not to bother making a move for him this summer.[LNB]The ambitious Barclays Premier League club pursued Buffon 15 months until balking at the Italy stopper's incredible £250,000 a week pay demands.[LNB]City instead signed Shay Given from Newcastle for £5.9million and the Republic of Ireland international has excelled at Eastlands - but that has not stopped reports in Italy linking goalkeeper Buffon with a move to England.[LNB] Green fingers: Gianluigi Buffon makes himself big as Bordeaux's Marouane Chamakh prepares to shoot[LNB]However, the 32-year-old has distanced himself from suggestions he will quit Juventus if they fail to qualify for next season's Champions League.[LNB]Buffon, who is tied to the Turin club till 2013, said: 'I have not even considered a future away from Juventus because I don't expect Juventus to fail to qualify for the Champions League.[LNB]'There is nothing to think about for me, I have a contract and I have already made my choice.[LNB]'It's not a problem for me and if it's not a problem for other people too, everything is fine.'[LNB]Juventus are currently fifth in Serie A, two points off Palermo who hold the final Champions League position.[LNB] Manchester City eye £40m Sevilla star Perotti to fill hole left by RobinhoChelsea and Manchester City could be banned under new UEFA rules Wright blasts Cook after City baulk at wage demands of son Shaun THE LIST: Find out where Gianluigi Buffon ranks in our countdown of the greatest goalkeepersMANCHESTER CITY FC

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