Gianluigi Buffon edges close to retirement after rejecting huge Saudi offers

Legendary goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon edges close to retirement after rejecting high-value offers from Saudi Arabian clubs recently.

According to a report from Corriere Della Serra, Gianluigi Buffon wants to remain closer to his family in his twilight days as a footballer and has expressed disinterest towards the offers from Saudi Arabia which reportedly amounted to โ‚ฌ30 million per year.

The 45-year-old is currently contemplating his future and will take the factors like fitness, mental energy and pressure into account before making a final decision.ย 

Retirement is looming over the goalkeeping legendโ€™s head as everything indicates the end of a glorifying career in world football. Parma will attempt to keep their academy graduate for another season as the playerโ€™s contract ends in the summer of 2024 but Buffonโ€™s decision will be respected.ย 

With 975 unbeaten games in the Serie A and a record 176 appearances with the Italy national team, Gigi Buffon will forever remain a legend of the game and will always be hailed for how he changed the sport in Italy.ย 

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Trambak Bhattacherjee | GIFN

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