"The FC Barcelona was very near of fichar to Buffon"

The representative of Gianluigi Buffon, Silvano Martina, has carried out some statements in which it has desvelado, during an interview conceded to "TuttoJuve", that the experienced guardameta Italian was very near of fichar in 2001 by the FC Barcelona.

Then still it was a member of the Parma and the Italian club had practically closed the agreement with the Barça, but at the end Buffon decided to leave to the Juventus of Turín, where with the step of the years and the decades has converted no only in one of the big legends of the Juventus, but also in one of the best goalkeepers of all time.

Buffon Was very near to leave to the Barça

"Yes, it was near to go to the Barça. Parma And Barcelona reached an agreement, but he chose the Juventus", has explained Silvano Martina on the guardameta Italian of 39 years, that finishes agreement with the Juventus in June but seems that it still will not withdraw , when finding still to a good level so that it could allow him fulfil more seasons in the club "bianconero", or perhaps abroad.

Buffon, that already lost a final of Champions League against the FC Barcelona does two seasons, will confront again to the culés in quarter-finals of the League of Champions from the month of April, with the gone the day 11 and the turn the 19.