Gianluigi Buffon has no intention of leaving Juventus amid speculation that he will move to England next year.

The 32-year-old goalkeeper, who has yet to play this season following back surgery in the summer, has been linked to Manchester United.

However, Buffon told Il Corriere dello Sport: “I will remain at Juve, there’s no doubt about it.

“I will return to play by the end of January.”

Buffon has been first-choice goalkeeper for both club and country since moving to Juve in 2001.

The Italy international is under contract with the Turin giants until June 2013.

Sign up to our free newsletters

Get the best updates straight to your inbox:
Please select at least one mailing list.

You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in the footer of our emails. We use Mailchimp as our marketing platform. By subscribing, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing.