Dani Alves returns as a Barcelona player, Catalan reports Sport Friday afternoon. Xavi has made the decision about the arrival of the 38-year-old right-wing defender, who is transfer-free after his departure from São Paulo. Currently, the last folds around the Brazilian’s employment are being ironed out. Alves is available immediately and could make his comeback against Espanyol next week.
‘s coverage Sport is at odds with that of marca earlier this week. The latter newspaper reported that Xavi was not interested in bringing Alves back, because the Barcelona coach would like to bet on young players. According to Sport There were indeed doubts at the club about the advanced age of Alves, but it has now been decided to bring the Brazilian back.
Alves is known for his excellent mentality and could pass that on to the younger players of Barcelona. Alves played for the club between 2008 and 2016 and experienced the absolute heyday. He played 391 matches for Barça and won 23 prizes with the Catalans. Alves played for São Paulo in recent years, but left the club in September over a salary dispute. In Brazil, he was more often used as a defensive midfielder than as a right back.
A month after his departure from São Paulo, the experienced fullback offered himself publicly to Barcelona. “It would sound very opportunistic to say that Barça need me now,” he told Sport. “I said that whenever Barcelona needed me and wanted me, I would always be open to a return no matter where I am. The sympathy, love and respect I have for this club is indescribable. If Barça think they need me, they should call me. I still think I can contribute at many clubs, but more at Barca because of the number of young players they have now.”
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