Comments on: Manchester City to tempt Juve with 50m Buffon bid

By: Chipdakip

Chipdakip — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 12:00:16 +0000

haha van der sar is way better…gr from holland

By: Maffew

Maffew — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 11:51:40 +0000

I agree he has more in him, but he doesn’t seem to think so..
I think two more seasons left.
As a Juve supporter, thank god his agent denied the rumour

By: Ahmed Bilal

Ahmed Bilal — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:39:58 +0000

whats this about his age? more and more keepers today are in fine form well into their 30s. Buffon would be a fine buy. 50m is a lot for any player but Buffon is a world-class keeper with several years left in the tank.

By: Maffew

Maffew — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 14:57:57 +0000

Rubbish!
there is a difference between a rumour and a waste of writing time. Buffon has said himself if he doesn’t retire at the end of this season it will be next….so 50mill for possibly 4months of play time.. Give over… And for a keeper his age Juve would be tempted by Â£12,000,000

By: Will D

Will D — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:52:37 +0000

This is one of the dumbest rumors I’ve ever heard. You want to break the transfer fee record for an aging, physically deteriorating keeper nearly at, if not past, the end of his prime? And certainly NOT the best keeper in the world – you seem to be forgetting two strapping young lads named Cech and Casillas. I can understand maybe 30m or so for either of them – a worthwhile investment for either keeper, both being young yet experienced, continually improving, and not to mention at least as talented as Buffon, if not better – Cech at least, if not Casillas as well. And this in spite of the additional consideration of the current transfer market value of 50m pounds – you could buy an entire competitive squad with that kind of money. Not to mention that keeper is not the only personnel plague currently affecting Man City. At absolute least it would be foolish because a comparable keeper could be acquired elsewhere for half the price, or at least a high-caliber keeper could be bought for significantly less money; assuming they intend to spend 50m+ for January transfers, there money could be far more efficiently spent elsewhere, even without neglecting the keeper concern. This is stupid, and Manchester City would be stupid for even making this offer in the first place, regardless of whether they execute it or act on it at all.

By: manutdguy

manutdguy — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:37:37 +0000

oh and what happens to hart (home grown player in the england squad) then?

By: Victor Li

Victor Li — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:15:49 +0000

I’d be shocked if Buffon went anywhere. I don’t know if this is a great move for City, either. I think Buffon is the best in the world, but he’s not going to cure what ails City. They have so many other problems that they should be worrying about.