Gianluigi Buffon ‘is set to renew his contract with boyhood club Parma until 2024’, which would see the Italian legend play on until he’s 46 – just weeks after insisting he could carry on until he’s FIFTY!
- Ginaluigi Buffon looks set to renew his Parma contract until the summer of 2024
- The new contract will see the former Juventus star play until the age of 46
- The renewal comes as a surprise after hinting of playing in America or Mexico
- The veteran goalkeeper is targeting a return to the Italian national team squad
Veteran goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon is set to renew his contract with Serie B side Parma until 2024, meaning he will be 46 when his contract expires.
The 44-year-old joined his boyhood club Parma having left Juventus last summer until the summer of 2023 originally.
Club president, Kyle Krause, has now announced that the 2006 World Cup winner has renewed his contract, according to calciomercato.com.
Gianluigi Buffon is set to renew his contract with his boyhood club Parma until 2024
The legendary keeper has enjoyed an illustrious career since making his professional debut in 1995.
He has won 11 league titles, six Italian Cups, the World Cup and many other honours, including making 176 caps for Italy.
His renewal perhaps comes as a surprise after recently revealing he would like to play in either Mexico or the United States before calling it a day, as failing to win the Champions League has kept him hungry.
The renewal comes as a surprise with Buffon hinting at wanting to play in Mexico or the United States before he retires
The Parma goalkeeper told TUDN: ‘I’d like to play in Mexico or the United States, but I’d already have stopped if I had the Champions League.’
He then added: ‘I would like to play in Mexico or the United States.
‘These are experiences I would like to try, but we’ll see what happens. If you ask me what I’ll do in future, the truth is I don’t yet know if it’ll be as a manager or a coach. Knowing me, what I do want now is to keep improving.
‘Not winning the Champions League keeps my competitive spirit alive. Perhaps if I had won the Champions League, I might’ve already retired, because I would have no more important objectives to reach.’
Buffon is also targeting a return to the Italy national team, despite not making an appearance since 2018.
Buffon is also targeting a return to the Italy national team, despite not making an appearance since 2018
He told La Gazzetta dello Sport: ‘If Italy don’t qualify for the World Cup, I may play the next ones.
‘I would not be surprised to be still fit at 48. Michael Jordan didn’t rule out playing until 50 and I understand him. At the end of the day, we do the talking on the pitch.’
Roberto Mancini’s side face the difficult task of making it to the Qatar World Cup after failing to top their group in the qualifiers.
The reigning European champions will have to beat North Macedonia and Portugal or Turkey if they are to avoid the disappointment of failing to qualify for a second consecutive World Cup.
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