Juventus sign Perin to replace Buffon

Published at 06:26 pm June 10th, 2018
Last updated at 06:27 pm June 10th, 2018

The 25-year-old Mattia Perin has signed a four-year deal and will cost Juve 12m euros ($14.1m) over three instalments

Juventus have moved to replace goalkeeping great Gianluigi Buffon with the acquisition of Mattia Perin from Genoa, the Italian champion announced Friday.

The 25-year-old Perin has signed a four-year deal and will cost Juve 12m euros ($14.1m) over three instalments.

The Italy international will provide competition for Poland's Wojciech Szczesny next season as Juve seek an eighth straight Serie A title.

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Buffon - who was the Juve captain - took his final bow in May after 656 matches for Juve during a 17-year stay in Turin following a then world record 52m euro transfer from Parma.

Perin has played twice for Italy and was in the last squad called up by coach Roberto Mancini.

He is Juve's second signing in as many days after they confirmed Thursday the 40m euro purchase of Bayern Munich winger Douglas Costa.