David James has told Joe Hart he should forget about returning to the Premier League – and look to join Italian champions Juventus.
Hart is currently on loan at Torino having been deemed surplus to requirements by Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola.
England’s number one is expected to leave City permanently in the summer, and James reckons the 29-year-old should continue his career in Italy.
“If I was him, I would be looking at Juventus,” said James, who won 53 caps for the Three Lions and played for a host of top-flight clubs, including City.
“The difficulty for putting him back in England is where would he go? At the moment there are some very good goalkeepers around in the Premier League.”
James, speaking exclusively to the Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast, added: “If you look at the England squad, he is the only player who is playing abroad and he is doing well
“Torino is a tough gig for anybody and he is doing well there. Therefore he is showing that he has the qualities and capabilities to play abroad – why not go and do that for one of the top teams?”