Gianluigi Buffon and Giorgio Chiellini have signed one-year contract extensions with Juventus, the club has confirmed.
The experienced duo were both on contracts that were to expire this year, but they will now remain at the club for the upcoming campaign.
Chiellini joined Juventus in 2005 and has made more than 500 appearances for the club. Buffon joined the Juve 19 years ago. He joined Paris Saint-Germain for a season in 2018 before returning to Juve.
Chiellini, 35 and Buffon, 42, are key members of Maurizio Sarri’s squad.
Juventus statement read: ‘’These are players who need no introduction. Champions whose story speaks for itself, and whose connection with the shirt they wear is indissoluble.
‘’Examples on the pitch and in the locker room, leaders, driving forces, bearers of Bianconeri DNA, who wear it as second skin.
‘’Gianluigi Buffon. Giorgio Chiellini. Captains, legends.’’
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