Serie A: Gianluigi Buffon undergoes Juventus medical test

Juventus appears set to complete an emotional reunion with legendary goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, who had a medical test on Thursday.

Gianluigi Buffon is set to rejoin Juventus

Gianluigi Buffon arrived at Juventus to undergo a medical test ahead of a stunning return to the club he left 12 months ago.

Serie A champion Juventus shared footage on social media of goalkeeper Buffon greeting fans and signing autographs outside its health facility. The 41-year-old former Italy international is tipped to sign a one-year deal in Turin, where he enjoyed astonishing success from 2001 to 2018.

Buffon, who won nine Scudetti with Juve, moved to Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the 2017-18 campaign but parted ways with the French outfit after just one season, having struggled to keep Alphonse Areola out of the line-up.

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Signed from Parma almost two decades ago, World Cup winner Buffon made an emotional final appearance for Juve during the last game of the Serie A season in May 2018.

The legendary keeper somewhat overshadowed the club's Scudetto celebrations, embracing team-mates on his way off the pitch and completing a lap of honour as play continued during the match against Verona.