Dani Alves has said his next club will be signing a 'true champion' amid speculation Arsenal are lining up a move for the ex- Paris Saint-Germain defender.
The Brazil skipper is a free agent after his contract with the French giants expired earlier in the summer, meaning he is able to talk to clubs about a potential move.
With the Gunners having a limited budget of reportedly just £45m to work with this summer after missing out on the Champions League for a third season in succession, a move for the out-of-contract 36-year-old may represent good business.
Alves recently showed he can still compete at the highest level after captaining his country to success in the Copa America earlier this month for the 40th trophy of a stellar career.
That haul more than demonstrates that the former Barcelona man knows what it takes to get over the line and claim silverware.
And that may be why he says the club he signs for next will be adding a 'true champion' to their ranks this summer.
"Now I’m free, but I still have a lot to accomplish in my career,’ said Alves.
"The only thing that I can say is that the club that sign me will sign a true champion."
A move to Arsenal would see Alves link up again with Unai Emery, who signed the Brazilian for PSG from Juventus in the summer of 2017.
Owing to Arsenal's reduced budget, Emery has had to get creative this summer in order to strengthen his squad ahead of the new Premier League campaign.
As well as Alves, the Gunners have also been linked with a move for Luther Wildin-James, currently plying his trade at Stevenage in League Two.
The Emirates Stadium have so far completed just one deal in the window, signing young Brazil forward Gabriel Martinelli for £6m.
