Dani Alves, the return

Dani alves It is the main novelty in the list of summoned that has offered Xavi Hernndez. The 38-year-old Brazilian winger has returned to an official squad with the Bara five and a half years later. The Catalan team, with difficulties adjusting to the fair play financial, has finally managed to enroll. The defender begins his second stage in the Camp Nou.

Alves, which has returned to Bara With the freedom card since he was without a team, he played his last official match with the cul team on May 22, 2016: It was the final of the Copa del Rey who crossed the Catalans with him Seville. That season, the Barcelona, from the hand of Luis Enrique, was proclaimed champion of LaLiga, the Cup, the European Super Cup and the Club World Cup. The winger participated, that year, in 45 matches between all competitions.

In total, in its first stage it was eight campaigns in the Camp Nou, where he became an important player on the pitch and in the locker room, which he shared with Xavi Hernndezwho has been who has made his return possible after a first refusal of the Barcelona Directive before his offer. The technician of Terrassa considers that the veteran defender can not only be a basic piece in the eleven (for his experience, intensity, passes, offensive projection …) but he is also a footballer with great ability to team up and provide a relaxed and positive environment.

After going through the Juventus, PSG and Sao Paolo, Dani alves go back to Camp Nou, fit and aiming to be in the World Cup in Qatar. He has arrived with the freedom letter and the main challenge of the Bara has been to make room for him in the team due to the demands of the fair play financial. Once enrolled, Alves, which in recent days has also overcome the coronavirus, is now ready to compete again. He already had minutes in the friendly against Boca disputed in December in Saudi Arabia.

Xavi is willing to give continuity to the Brazilian, one of the most successful professionals in football, since he hardly has Dest, which is now low due to coronavirus, and Sergi Roberto is recovering from an operation. In the last matches, the coach has reconverted the centrals Araujo and MIngueza on right sides.

In fact, since Alves I left the Camp Nou in summer 2016, the Barcelona He has not found a substitute for him. They have passed through that demarcation: Douglas, Aleix Vidal, Semedo, Wagu, Sergi Roberto, Dest, Emerson... and the entity has spent 93 million!