Buffon's agent blasts Man City rumors

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12/13/2008 - Turin, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The agent of Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has angrily slammed reports linking his client with a big-money January transfer to Manchester City.

The 30-year-old was reported by the Daily Mail to be the Citizens' main transfer target for the January window, but Buffon's representative, Silvano Martina, says that such rumors are without foundation.

He told Goal.com: "A deal doesn't exist between Manchester City and Buffon, there is nothing at all.

"The paper who wrote the story are dishonest liars and they only hurt themselves. Manchester City have never contacted the player and whatever has been written is worse than rubbish.

"It's a disgrace and they should be ashamed of themselves. I have never spoken to anyone and Juventus have never received an offer. Buffon is happy at Juve and he has a contract there.

"Even in Italy there have been plenty of reports but what can you do? Unfortunately we live in a world where this is no respect and no rules.

"The figures being written are absurd. Stupid people just write what they want, does that mean it is news? It's absurd to suggest these things."

(Courtesy of sportbox.tv)

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