Gigli laughs off talk of City Buffon bid

JUVENTUS president Giovanni Cobolli Gigli has laughed off reports of a possible bid for Gianluigi Buffon by Manchester City, calling it “fantasy football”.

City’s new Abu Dhabi-based backers broke the British transfer record to sign Brazil playmaker Robinho from Real Madrid last Monday and it is likely more big names will follow when the transfer window re-opens in January, with Buffon one of the legion of names linked with the Eastlands club.

But Gigli insists no amount of money would prise Buffon away from the Stadio Olimpico. “It’s fantasy football,” he said. “This summer there was another case of fantasy football, to be precise the story of David Trezeguet to Barcelona. That was fantasy football, and this is the same.”