Gianluigi Buffon will evaluate his Juventus future but will not move to Manchester City or United – agent

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By Salvatore Landolina

Gianluigi Buffon will evaluate his Juventus future but will not be leaving Turin for Manchester United or Manchester City, according to his agent, Silvano Martina.

Martina spoke to Goal.com and admitted that the 33-year-old would discuss his future with the club despite having two years left on his contract.

Previous reports in Italy had suggested that Buffon could be sold by Juventus due to his high wages and also to cash in on his transfer value to bankroll a summer market campaign.

With a deal that currently expires in 2013 Buffon, one of the world’s best goalkeepers, would still command a high fee.

“Juventus stay? I don’t know, we will have to evaluate things with the club. What we do know is that he still has a two-year deal there,” Martina confirmed to Goal.com.

The representative ruled out moves to both Manchester clubs; City, coached by Buffon’s compatriot Roberto Mancini, have previously attempted to sign the shot-stopper but are currently content with their first choice, Joe Hart.

Martina added: “As for Manchester City I don’t believe so as they have the England national goalkeeper and I know Mancini is happy with him. Therefore there is no possibility.”

Meanwhile Manchester United’s signing of Anders Lindegaard in the winter transfer window means that their goalkeeping quota is full with a long-term replacement for Edwin van der Sar expected to be sourced elsewhere in the summer.

“For Manchester United, they recently signed a goalkeeper for the future and so I don’t think they are looking,” Martina said.

“In any case, we have not had contact from the Manchester-based clubs.”

However, Martina left open the possibility of his client moving to Arsenal. The Gunners’ goalkeeping troubles have long been documented with Arsene Wenger recently resorting to a short-term deal for 41-year-old Jens Lehmann, but there have been no conversations about a possible move.

“There are no contacts with Arsenal,” he added. “I know that they need a goalkeeper, and of course they are a very important club, but I have not had any contacts.”