Real Madrid prepare £25M offer for Juventus keeper Buffon

Real Madrid are preparing a £25 million offer for Juventus goalkeeper Gigi Buffon.
 
Christian Abbiati's success this season has convinced Juve chiefs that Buffon's presence isn't crucial and that has encouraged Real to make a new offer for the Italy international.

It's understood the £25 million bid will include defender Ivan Helguera and goalkeeper Iker Casillas, who both renewed their contracts with Real last month.

Any sale of Buffon will depend on Juve sealing a permanent deal for Abbiati with AC Milan. Defender Jonathan Zebina is expected to go to Milan in a straight swap for the keeper.

Intermediaries of Real and Juve have been busy this month, with talks also held over the futures of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and coach Fabio Capello.