Friday, October 20, 2006

Buffon aware of Chelsea interest

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The agent of Juventus goalkeeper Gigi Buffon has confirmed the interest of Chelsea in the Italy World Cup winner.

Blues boss Jose Mourinho has targeted the £25million-rated Juventus star with Petr Cech facing a long lay-off after fracturing his skull on Saturday.
The Italian's representative Paolo Fabbri confirmed Chelsea's interest.
He also told The Sun: "We are aware Roman Abramovich can offer fortunes. What he needs is to convince the player it's the right move for him. This is not a financial issue, it's about a chance in life.
"I don't think he wants to leave Italy but things can change quickly in football."
The key to a January move will be persuading Buffon to leave Italy for the first time in his career.
Mourinho is determined not to place any pressure on Cech rushing back to action so wants to sign another world-class keeper.