Buffon's deal was due to expire at the end of the 2016-17 season but has renewed his contract which means he will remain at the club till when he turns 40.

The veteran goalkeeper took to his Twitter to share a photo of a signed Leicester City shirt that was sent to him by Foxes manager Ranieri.

“A day of special signatures. Mine with Juve until 2018 and then those of #Leicester. Thanks Mister #Ranieri!,”  the goalkeeper wrote.

Buffon has been impressed with Leicester City this season and congratulated the side when they sealed their Champions League qualification.

It will be the English club's first time in the Champions League, but they did make an appearance in its predecessor - the European Cup - in 1961-62.

Buffon, who played under Ranieri when the Italian manager was in charge of Juventus between 2007 and 2009, congratulated Leicester on their achievement.

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The 38-year-old posted on his official Twitter account, saying: "#Leicester @lcfc is no more a fairy tale, now is reality. Welcome in Europe Mr. Claudio Ranieri!"