5 big European teams and the positions they need to improve next season

#4 Juventus (Goalkeeper)

Buffon has been a fantastic servant for Juve but it is time he is replaced

The image of Gigi Buffon losing his marbles and getting sent off in the classic 2nd leg, quarter-final encounter against Real Madrid in the Champions League is perhaps the most enduring image of the well-loved Bianconeri captain this season.

Buffon has had an incredible career with La Vecchia Signora since he joined in a then world-record transfer of £23.3m (for goalkeepers) from Parma in 2001.

His saves, agility, command of his defensive line, leadership, and passion for the Bianconeri cause has made him a much-loved figure in world football but this season has shown that the great man is losing it

While he has not suddenly become a terrible goalie, his reflexes after making saves to stop rebounds, decision making on coming off the line to close down attackers and diving have become noticeably slower and more laboured. This has in turn transmitted panic to a defence that has been more vulnerable this season than ever before.

In 10 Champions League games this season, Juve has leaked 12 goals and has shipped in 23 goals in 36 games, these are not the worst stats but for a team like Juve, it's a cause for concern.

There are doubts as to whether current number two, Wojciech Szczęsny has the ability to replace a legend like Buffon long-term but the Polish international is a very good goalie in his own right and might be given the chance to stake a claim next season.

Juventus have a long and proud tradition of having a top Italian goalie (Dino Zoff, Angelo Peruzzi, Buffon and many more) manning the posts so a move for the new Gigi: AC Milan’s Gigio Donnarumma might not come as a complete surprise.