Vialli: Gigi should consider City

Vialli: Gigi should consider City
Monday 24 November, 2008

Former Juventus hero Gianluca Vialli has advised Gigi Buffon to consider a move to Manchester City, but concedes he would be hard to replace.

Last week, there were reports that City's wealthy owners were preparing a £65m move for Old Lady No 1 Buffon.

Despite the Bianconeri's insistence Buffon is not for sale, the rumours continue to circulate.

“Buffon is 5/1 to join Manchester City? I'm not surprised by those odds,” Vialli told Sky Sport Italia.

“The Arab owners of the club have plenty of money and I think they want to build a very strong team.

“It could be an intelligent move and if I were Buffon I would certainly consider the deal because a £13m contract is a lot of money.

“Gigi is a fundamental player and I think Juve would find it very hard to replace him if he left because there is no player at his level available in the market,” Vialli concluded.

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