Mercato: Gianluigi Buffon preview in Paris to sign his contract with PSG

Italian veteran goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon visited the American hospital of Neuilly-sur-Seine and the Paris Saint-Germain headquarters on Friday morning, an AFP journalist said.

former goalkeeper of Juventus Turin, where his contract ended in late June, arrived at midday in the premises of the Paris club located in Boulogne-Billancourt, accompanied by his doctor.

At 40, Tuscan with 176 caps should commit for two years with the champions of France and be presented Monday afternoon supporters and the press.

Buffon then reappeared around 16:30 at the exit of the offices of the Boulonnais Paris SG, before rushing back to the parking lot, and out in a black van with tinted windows to leave the place.

The arrival of Buffon, first recruit of the new coach Thomas Tuchel, will cause a redesign of the hierarchy PSG goaltenders, position held hitherto by Kevin Trapp and Alphonse Areola.