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Gila-Buffon swap suggested
Wednesday 21 February, 2007

Alberto Gilardino may join Juventus over the summer in a deal which sees Gigi Buffon move to Milan.

Both players have been linked with the aforementioned clubs in the past and some reports in Italy on Wednesday claim that a switch may finally occur.

The Bianconeri are looking for a David Trezeguet replacement, who seems set to leave at the end of the season, and have allegedly targeted the Rossoneri striker.

Although is seems unlikely that Milan would allow the 24-year-old to leave, their stance may change if Buffon was made available for transfer.

Both players are valued at something around £21m and the clubs are seemingly considering a swap deal.

Buffon would be of interest to Milan seeing as Nelson Dida is unlikely to extend his contract which expires in June.

The Brazilian, in turn, could then move to Turin on a free transfer should the Azzurri No 1 accept a San Siro future.

Buffon was paired with Milan last summer, but he opted to remain with La Vecchia Signora despite their Calciopoli relegation to Serie B.

The former Parma man has recently reiterated that he is unsure about his future and will start talks with the club in an effort to understand Juve’s plans for next season and beyond.

Meanwhile, whispers are also suggesting that the Milan giants are interested in Mauro Camoranesi, who is valued at £4.2m. He turned down a Juventus contract extension yesterday.


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