Paris (AFP)
Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, 41, is leaving PSG this summer, the club announced on Wednesday, after a failed season for former Juventus coach Turin, who failed to help Paris advance in the league. Champions League.
"After a long and serene reflection, the Paris Saint-Germain and Gianluigi Buffon have registered the non-renewal of the contract of the legendary goalkeeper, which will expire on June 30," said the PSG .
Paris had alternated this season in the cages between Buffon and the French world champion Alphonse Aréola, 26 years old.
Coach Thomas Tuchel announced on May 10 want to put an end to this rotation.
"We can not go on like that, we are the first club in football history that did it, it's not possible to continue like that," the German technician explained. "It was a possibility with both, but it's not possible to continue like that, because it's a very special position where you have to trust, automatisms, it's not possible to change both or three matches ".
The Italian international has played 25 games in all competitions with PSG. He won a title of champion of France and a trophy of the champions but failed to help his club to cross a milestone in the Champions League, being at fault during the poor elimination in the round of 16 return against Manchester United at the Park Princes (defeat 3-1).
After his departure, PSG is left with Alphonse Aréola and a possible return of loan from Kevin Trapp, from Frankfurt.
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