Dani Alves looks set to leave Barcelona at the end of the season after the Brazil defender’s agent admitted he has yet to receive a new contract offer to remain at the Camp Nou.
Alves, whose current deal expires in June, had been expected to sign an extension due to Barça’s transfer ban, which prevents them from making any signings until 2016. However, his agent confirmed on Tuesday that no offer has been received and Alves is now likely to leave.
“They haven’t contacted us,” Dinorah Santana told the Spanish radio station Cadena SER. “I interpret that silence to mean they don’t want Dani Alves, so we will begin searching for a new club.
“We won’t wait for Barcelona, they have to take the plunge. Alves has spent seven years here and he has behaved like a professional at all times.
“Barcelona have not had a sporting director for a month and Alves is free to negotiate with any club. [Former director of football] Andoni Zubizarreta didn’t tell us anything.”
The news is likely to alert both Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain, both of whom have been linked with an approach for Alves. Under current regulations, he is now free to sign a pre-contract agreement with any club outside Spain.
Alves joined Barcelona in 2008 for an initial £23m after six years with Sevilla.
