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#1 Gianluigi Buffon

Buffon in his new PSG kit

Legendary Italian goalkeeper, Gianluigi Buffon has signed an initial one-year contract with Paris Saint-Germain after leaving Juventus on a free transfer.

The 40-year-old decided against retirement after his contract in Turin expired this summer and has reached a 12-month agreement to join PSG with the option of extending the contract by an additional year.

He becomes the first new arrival at Parc des Princes this summer that has seen PSG’s extravagant transfer spending from last season heavily scrutinised by UEFA, as part of the governing body’s enforcement of Financial Fair Play regulations.

“It is with a great feeling of happiness that I join Paris Saint-Germain,” Buffon told PSG's official website as his arrival was announced. “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. I want to thank the club and the president for their confidence.

To have followed the club’s incredible progression in recent years, I know what dreams Paris Saint-Germain and its fans have in their hearts. 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."

“With my teammates and our supporters, we will share fantastic emotions at the Parc des Princes and in all of the stadiums in which we are going to represent Paris, a marvelous city that deserves to one day see its club at the top of international football."