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All signs point to Juventus contract extension for 42-year-old Buffon

Gianluigi Buffon's love affair with Italian champions Juventus looks set to continue as all signs point to the goalkeeper signing a contract extension with the club despite his advancing years.

The Tuscany-born shot-stopper had looked set to play out his final years with Paris Saint-Germain after swapping Turin for the French capital in 2018, Les Parisiens snapping up the veteran 'keeper to provide experience and wisdom to the Champions League-chasing side.

Buffon returned to his spiritual home after just one season however, signing a one-year deal and refusing to take the captain's armband from Giorgio Chiellini or the No.