Source: Daily_Mail
Juventus insists £25m-rated keeper Buffon is not heading to Manchester
Juventus director Roberto Bettega insists goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon is not for sale and is confident he will still be between the posts for the Serie A giants next season. [LNB]Speculation is rife that Buffon is ready to abandon the Bianconeri following another frustrating season. [LNB]Both Manchester United and Manchester City as well as Bayern Munich have been linked to the 32-year-old but Bettega claims Buffon - who has made nearly 350 appearances for Juve - is going nowhere. [LNB] Not for sale: Juventus director Roberto Bettega insists Buffon is staying [LNB]'The team will certainly not let itself be distracted by thesethings,' the deputy general manager told the official club website. [LNB]'Withregards to what was written about a supposed transfer of Buffon I wouldlike to reassure the fans: Gigi is untouchable, he will stay atJuventus.' [LNB]Untouchable: Italian stopper Buffon [LNB]Buffon has been an indisputable first-choice goalkeeper for both club and country since moving to Juve in 2001. [LNB]Hestuck by the club when they were relegated to Serie B following thematch-fixing scandal but the World Cup-winning goalkeeper hasreportedly become increasingly disillusioned. [LNB] AlbertoZaccheroni replaced the sacked Ciro Ferrara in January but little haschanged and the Bianconeri are sixth in the Serie A standings followingdefeat at Sampdoria last weekend and a draw against Siena the previousweek, where they let slip a three-goal lead. [LNB]They also crashed out the Europa League with a 4-1 defeat to Fulham. Buffon is under contract until June 2013. [LNB] Franck Ribery snubs Chelsea mega move as he prepares to leave Bayern Munich for Real Madrid or BarcelonaMancini insists he will be at Man City next season even if top four bid failsBecks toppled by Messi as Barcelona star tops earners on £570k a week!Ex-Arsenal enforcer Flamini set to snub City move and pen new deal at Milan MANCHESTER UNITED FC
