Adrien Rabiot “has the strength of Paul Pogba, the courage of Arturo Vidal and potentially the dynamism of Claudio Marchisio,” said Gigi Buffon.

The midfielder is in talks with Juventus and Manchester United, as he is a free agent once his Paris Saint-Germain contract expires on June 30.

There have been concerns over his personality after months of clashes with the club hierarchy, but Buffon urges the Bianconeri to snap him up.

“Rabiot is incredible, such a great player,” Buffon told the Corriere dello Sport.

Gigi Buffon hit back at Juventus fans calling Antonio Conte a traitor for joining Inter, while he sees Maurizio Sarri as the Bianconeri “breaking away towards pastures new. He’s not a revolution or a gamble.”

The goalkeeper sat down for a lengthy interview with the Corriere dello Sport newspaper and discussed the changing landscape of Serie A tacticians.

“What really did upset and hurt me was seeing some Juve fans calling for Conte’s star in the hall of fame to be removed after he joined Inter.

Gianluigi Buffon explained his decision to leave PSG and options going forward. “I am in search of emotions. If I lack the drive I’m looking for, I might gift myself a year of learning.”

The goalkeeper is considering his next career move, having turned down a contract extension with Paris Saint-Germain after one season in France.

“The other day, I read a phrase that I really liked,” he told the Corriere dello Sport.

Gianluigi Buffon’s agent has revealed that the goalkeeper is ‘interested’ in replacing Iker Casillas at Porto.

Casillas is likely to announce his retirement in due course after suffering a heart attack at Porto’s training ground last month.

Buffon, meanwhile, spent the 2018-19 campaign at Paris Saint-Germain, playing 25 times in all competitions and winning the Ligue 1 title.

Former Juventus and Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon is reportedly Porto’s No 1 choice to replace Iker Casillas.

Describing it as a transfer ‘bomb’, O Jogo cites a report in Tuttosport that claims Buffon could be headed for Porto.

According to the newspapers, the 41-year-old is ready to serve as the heir to Casillas for the Portuguese champions.

The former Real Madrid shot-stopper is expected to retire from football after suffering a heart attack last month.

Gianluigi Buffon is in negotiations for a return to his first club, Parma, claims La Gazzetta dello Sport.

The 41-year-old goalkeeper is a free agent after turning down a new contract with Paris Saint-Germain.

He made 25 competitive appearances for the French champions, keeping nine clean sheets.

The shot-stopper hinted at a return to Italy and that does seem to be on the cards, with reported negotiations going on with Parma.

Atalanta President Antonio Percassi assures Josip Ilicic “and the best players will remain in Bergamo,” but Gigi Buffon won’t join them.

This has been an historic campaign for the Bergamo club, as they finished third in Serie A, qualified for the Champions League for the first time ever and reached the Coppa Italia Final.

Work also started on reconstructing the Stadio Azzurri d’Italia.

“A football club is still a business and that means planning is necessary,” Percassi told reporters at an awards event.

Rocco Commisso unveiled himself as Fiorentina’s new owner on Friday, with a few choice words for Milan, Federico Chiesa and the Press.

Commisso takes over from the much-criticised Della Valle family, and journalists immediately warmed to the Italo-American’s quirky personality, which saw him regularly switch between his mother tongue and English.

“Good day to everyone and good day to the Press,” he began.

Gianluigi Buffon is reportedly hoping to close his career with gold as Italy’s starting goalkeeper at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.

According to Gazzetta dello Sport, Buffon wants to be selected as one of Italy’s three players over the age of 23.

The former Juventus No 1 has already taken part at an Olympic tournament, acting as Gianluca Pagliuca’s deputy in 1996.

On that occasion, the Azzurri finished bottom of a group containing Mexico, Ghana and South Korea.