Bleacher Report · Jan 29, 2019
Gianluigi Buffon Discusses Juventus Transfer, 'Extraordinary' Player Fees
Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has said Juventus "made one of the best pieces of business in their history" by signing him for a then-record fee, and said such "extraordinary" sums of money can be "intelligent" moves.
The Italian legend moved to Turin from Parma in 2001 for a fee that remained the record for a goalkeeper until the past summer, when Liverpool and Chelsea spent big on Alisson Becker and Kepa Arrizabalaga, respectively.
Speaking to FourFourTwo (h/t Football Italia) the 41-year-old said history proved Juventus right:
"This is a period in which the sums that teams are spending on players have become extraordinary compared to what they used to be.