Posted on November 12, 2021 at 2:30 p.m. by Arthur Montagne
Announced in the sights of FC Barcelona for several weeks, Daniel Alves (38) would be very close to being the first recruit of the Xavi era. There would be only a few details to settle before the official return of the Brazilian who could even be available from the next game of Barça.
“If Barça thinks they need me, the club does than to call me. I always think I can make my contribution anywhere, but even more so at Barca because of the number of young players they have now ”. The message was signed Daniel Alves a few days ago in the columns of SPORT. The Brazilian side, who had left FC Barcelona in 2016, clearly opened the door to a return to the blaugrana club. It must be said that the former PSG player is now free from any contract since the end of his lease with Sao Paulo . Daniel Alves would even do the forcing internally to complete its return according to information from UOL Esporte. Moreover, Joan Laporta did not close the door to a return of the Brazilian: “Dani Alves helps the club in several ways – and he also offered us his help from a sporting point of view. With Puyol, there is a very direct relationship. They can help if Xavi needs it. However, in recent hours, the trend seemed rather negative on this issue. ESPN actually assured Thursday that FC Barcelona preferred to focus on other profiles. Especially in the offensive sector.
Xavi said yes for Daniel Alves
And yet, according to SPORT information, Xavi would have finally accepted the arrival of Daniel Alves . The Brazilian international will therefore be the first recruit of the Spanish technician. Only a few details are missing before closing this signing which is imminent. A final meeting must take place in order to definitively record the arrival of Daniel Alves . The former PSG player will even sign in the next few hours and will therefore be able to start in the derby against Espanyol next week. A few days ago, Daniel Alves even pushed for the return of Xavi on the bench, assuring Movistar that “Xavi will be a coach of the level of Pep Guardiola. Barça must be coached by someone like him, a coach who has a very special way of seeing and reading football. “He will therefore be able to see for himself the qualities of his former teammate as a coach since the return of Daniel Alves should be official in the coming hours.