BRAZILIAN PREFERS CITY MOVES WHILE MANCHESTER UNITED EYES DANI ALVES SWOOP

The Barcelona man (alves) is ever ready to leave the Nou Camp for the Premier League next summer with Louis van Gaal desperate for a new right-back

Going for a Brazilian: Alves wants a move to the Premier League next summer with Van Gaal keen

Manchester United are favourites in the running for Barcelona and Brazil right-back Dani Alves.
Alves, 31, has revealed that he wants to leave the Nou Camp next year to head for the Premier League - and United boss Louis Van Gaal is desperate to sign a right-back with Alves known to be on his radar.
It is believed Alves favours a move to Manchester City, where he knows the club’s former Barca directors Txiki Begiristain and Ferran Soriano.
But City are not thought to be keen to sign a player who almost moved to them back in 2010, only to agree a new Barca deal.
United could be ready to make a move, though with Van Gaal having prioritised the signing of a right-back, as Rafael has failed to convince the Dutchman he has a long-term future at Old Trafford.

 

United front: Van Gaal is a big admirer of the Brazilian fullback

United sources suggest the club are interested in Alves but that Van Gaal will need to be convinced that the Brazilian would be fully motivated and not just after one big final pay day.
As a dynamic wing-back, Alves would fit into Van Gaal’s 3-5-2 system and he is out of contract at the end of the season.
Alves could make a cut-price January move after seven years at Barcelona, rather than wait for a free transfer next summer.
Barca have not ruled out offering Alves a further one-year agreement but the players’ advisors are checking out English options.
Chelsea have also been strongly linked with Alves in Spanish media but the west London club are believed to be happy with their impressive right-back options of Branislav Ivanovic and Cesar Azpilicueta.