After months of speculation, Paris Saint-Germain have finally announced the signing of Gianluigi Buffon on a free transfer. The former Juventus goalkeeper ended his 17-year stay at the Italian club last season having made 656 outings for The Old Lady. During his stint, Buffon won nine Scudetti and four Coppa Italia titles at Juve but never lifted the Champions League, suffering heartbreak in the final on three occasions. He has now penned a one-year deal with the French champions with the option for a further 12 months.
“I know what dreams PSG and its fans have in their hearts,” he said.
“I am going to bring all my energy, all my experience and all of my thirst to win to help my new club achieve all the great objectives it has set out for the future.
“For the first time in my career, I am leaving my country and only a project this ambitious could have encouraged me to make such a decision.”
Here’s how Twitter reacted to the signing.
Paris Saint-Germain are very happy to announce the arrival of @gianluigibuffon 🤴 💪 🧤 🇮🇹 #OneOfUs pic.twitter.com/8Ieq9eTPv1
— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) July 6, 2018
One more time. Thank you, @GianluigiBuffon. #UN1CO pic.twitter.com/go9iNzQjrO
— JuventusFC (@juventusfcen) July 6, 2018
Whatever happens, in my mind Del Piero and Buffon retired the moment they played their last game for Juventus.
— BB (@The_Juventino) July 6, 2018
Buffon thinks he can ride Neymar and Mbappe to a CL
It’s not gonna happen my dude. Just retire.
— Para (@Paracelsus) July 6, 2018
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Buffon when Ronaldo is official pic.twitter.com/2JC28zM8yy
— Bilal B. (@JuveBillz) July 6, 2018
Gianluigi Buffon has completed his transition from a keeper to the star of the new series of 'What Not to Wear'
— ODDSbible (@ODDSbible) July 6, 2018
Buffon has joined PSG. Money dey talk you say you wan retire. LOL.
— JJ. Omojuwa (@Omojuwa) July 6, 2018
Feels super weird to see Buffon turn out for a team that is not Juventus. Wish him all the best EXCEPT when he plays Juventus. Still my legend notwithstanding.
— SIDNEY (@sidneydiogu) July 6, 2018