Gianluigi Buffon nears new Juventus contract

Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has revealed that he is close to signing a new deal with the Serie A champions.

The 34-year-old's current contract with the club is due to expire at the end of the season.

"We'll formalise everything soon," the Italy international told Juve's official website. "There are no money problems. At my age they know my value and what I can still give.

"A future at another club? I don't think about it. Maybe at the end of my career I could evaluate an experience abroad.

"In Italy, the only club that I would consider is Parma, the team which launched me in the great game of football."

Buffon joined Juventus from Parma in 2001 for a world-record fee of £41m.