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Agent of the Italian national team goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon confirmed that the club is in contact with the player from Turin and can offer him a contract.
At the moment, the goalkeeper is defending the goal of the Italian national team at the World Cup in Germany, but he is uncertain about the future of the club. The management of the Italian club is under investigation for connections with referees and it may be that the champions of the country will be relegated to the second-tier "Serie B" league.
It is believed that G. Buffon does not want to play in a lower league, which prompted the "Gunners" to be interested in the renowned goalkeeper.
The player's representative, Silvano Martina, admitted that the offer from "Arsenal" club is tempting, but he felt that reaching an agreement would be very difficult.
"Negotiations are ongoing, but they are not easy," Martina told the Italian media. - "London is a great choice, but Gigi (Gianluigi Buffon) wants to stay in Italy. Nevertheless, "Arsenal" would still be a welcome opportunity," added the player's agent.
Although the English club may continue to show interest in the 28-year-old goalkeeper, "Juventus" could demand a payment of 28 million euros for G. Buffon. In addition, the goalkeeper would also want a substantial salary, and the financial terms of the deal could discourage the "Arsenal" club.
It is speculated that "Milan" also wishes to see the former star of the "Parma" team in their club, but like "Juventus," "Lazio," and "Fiorentina" are also being investigated in scandals and could also leave "Serie A."
Meanwhile, the head coach of the "Arsenal" team, Arsene Wenger, expressed his desire to acquire the Dutch national team forward Dirk Kuyt from Rotterdam.
The forward's future is not yet clear, but he knows how important it is to play in the "Premier" league. The "Newcastle" club wanted to see this player in their team and has already offered around 10 million pounds sterling.
Kuyt states that in the next few days he will talk to the management of "Feyenoord" because he would like to know his future before the preseason training as soon as possible.
D. Kuyt holds a certain opinion after learning that A. Wenger is a big fan of his. The coach commented on the World Cup quarterfinal match between the Netherlands and Portugal on French television and noticed that D. Kuyt started the match in the starting lineup instead of Ruud van Nistelrooy. Commenting on the match, Wenger acknowledged that he observed the 25-year-old player, but did not disclose whether he had offered a contract.
"I went to Rotterdam to see how he looks," Wenger said on French television. "He is a very talented player."
Last season, A. Wenger managed to lift the "Arsenal" team out of a certain slump they were in the first part of the season, and in the second part, the coach performed a kind of miracle: the team snatched the 4th position in the championship from the hands of the "Tottenham" team and reached the Champions League final, where they lost to the "Barcelona" team.
