Dani Alves

[Marvin]

He's 34 , you pretend it's what we all wanted if you like , I live in the real world , it's a 2008 type signing .

But some players do just go and on. Obviously he wont be the player he was when he left Barca but if he's 80% that's still some player.

There some players whose game falls off a cliff at 30 let alone 34, but some can go on and on. There are some 100m printers like Kim Collins who were running 100m at 40 in 10 seconds.

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

No.
5m isn't much but add that to his wages - I would say 7m would be a conservative estimate and you are looking at 12m for a back up full back for the year. If walker signs and is 1st choice, we would likely be paying around half a million per game for alves.

That sounds a lot like Zabaleta's and Sagna's wages for one year.

 

[domalino]

Did he? If that's the case then it is a no-brainer.

They scored 4 goals across both legs legs and he was defensively brilliant while scoring 2 and assisting the other 2 of Juves goals.

 

[HelloCity]

We've signed all these have we ?

No, but that's the plan.

I suggest not shooting your load until the plans are sealed rather than prematurely throwing your toys out.

 

[Metalartin]

He actually looked really good in the CL and still clearly one of the best left backs in the world, however no disrespect to Serie A but it seems a lot more friendly to old legs than the premier league and unless we are paying a modest wage with the view that our other fullbacks can learn a great deal from him then I'm not sure it's the right signing if we are paying the big bucks on wages we want players with legs to challenge for a place week in week out.

 

[Cobwebcat]

You seem to be under the impression that Alves is the only RB we will sign.

No I have said the opposite. I think we need a strong squad for now and the future so even if he does share the role I don't think he is the long term answer.

 

[RandomJ]

No I have said the opposite. I think we need a strong squad for now and the future so even if he does share the role I don't think he is the long term answer.

He's not meant to be a long term option.

 

[Ric]

He's 34 , you pretend it's what we all wanted if you like , I live in the real world , it's a 2008 type signing .

You do realise that we'll be signing another right back too?

 

[goater1985]

Let me guess this right, some people aren't happy we might be buying dani alves?! Have those whinging watched him play recently? The guys a machine at both ends

 

[Cobwebcat]

He's not meant to be a long term option.

I agree and that's what I think is wrong.

If he really is still one of Juve's best players with the ability to go on for years I don't think they would be letting him go.