Gianluigi Buffon will not be joining Arsenal Football Club in the summer.

The Gunners hope they have a long-term number one in the shape of 21-year-old Wojciech Szczesny, but Arsene Wenger is keen to add a more experienced option.

Buffon, 33, is rated as one of the best goalkeepers in Europe, but the Gunners can forget launching a bid after the Italian international revealed he plans to stay at Juventus.

"Next year I will still be at Juventus," he told Sky Sports Italia. "I don't think there is such a possibility of me going to Arsenal. My intentions and that of the club are to continue together.

"It's been a disappointing season, we missed too many opportunities. Now Europe is the minimum target and is a question of dignity."

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