Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has revealed he almost quit
the club back in October, when much speculation surrounded his
future.
The Italian international was constantly linked with mega-rich
Premier League side Manchester City. Buffon claims he was never
interested in going to Eastlands, but he considered leaving the Old
Lady.
"I kept on getting hammered around October with all these offers
from abroad. Strange rumours too. Nobody denied any claims, and I
stopped to think what was happening," Buffon told La
Repubblica.
"I thought. 'Is there something true in all these rumours?'
Sometimes footballers are the last to know things, and I thought if
that's the case then I need to find out, and so I met with the club
in order to see if they still counted on me.
"I wanted to be certain of the project here and whether we were
playing to win, because if you only play for a while then your
performances decrease."
Buffon pondered Manchester City's interest, but he was never going
to join them, believing that some things in life are more important
than money.
"Manchester City were interested, but with all respect, it was not
for me," added Buffon.
"I have a family and things to think about, I would never have
gone, even if they doubled my wages. With all respect for money,
some things in life are priceless."
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