Former Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has returned "home" after rejoining Juventus on a one-year contract.
The 41-year-old enjoyed a trophy-laden 17 years with the Serie A champions before moving to Paris St Germain last summer.
World Cup winner Buffon, who underwent a medical on Thursday morning, arrives on a free transfer after lifting the Ligue 1 title during his single season in France.
OFFICIAL| @gianluigibuffon is back in Bianconero! ⚫⚪ Welcome home, Gigi! ❤️ ➡️https://t.co/He2dq1mZbn #WelcomeBackGigi #LiveAhead pic.twitter.com/zIzTOMIvM6 — JuventusFC (@juventusfcen) July 4, 2019
"After a year away from Turin, Gianluigi Buffon has returned to Juventus after penning in a one-year contract which will tie him to the club until 30 June 2020," read a statement on Juve's official website.
"Buffon is back home!"
Buffon was capped 176 times by his country and tasted World Cup glory under Marcello Lippi in 2006.
Medical visit for @gianluigibuffon 💪👍 📸 ➡️https://t.co/uzlHGMKnwg pic.twitter.com/zI1BTAQ8sN — JuventusFC (@juventusfcen) July 4, 2019
In addition to his international success, he won nine Serie A titles and four Italian cups with Juve after signing from Parma in 2001.
Buffon will be managed by former Chelsea head coach Maurizio Sarri and play alongside ex-Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey in Turin.
He becomes the club's third free transfer of the summer following the arrivals of Wales international Ramsey and former PSG team-mate Adrien Rabiot.
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