Sommer helped Inter Milan to win the Scudetto in his first season in Serie A this term.
Buffon said at an awards function last night: "For the goals conceded you can't help but say Sommer.
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"For many it was a surprise, for me however it was a confirmation, in the sense that he is a very reliable goalkeeper. And then Szczesny also did very well.
"As for the Italians we have a forge and a reservoir that gives us hope, from Donnarumma on down we are largely covered."