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Paris St. Germain announce the signing of Dani Alves

Paris St. Germain have confirmed the signing of right-back Dani Alves on a free transfer after the Brazil international rescinded his Juventus contract.

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Dani Alves officially joined PSG on Wednesday after leaving the Italian giants Juventus earlier in the summer.

The 34-year-old Dani Alves was a free agent after Juventus released him from his contract early following one season in Italy in which he helped them to the Serie A and Coppa Italia double. He was expected to reunite with Pep Guardiola at Manchester City having enjoyed four successful years under him at Barcelona.

Dani Alves reportedly came to an agreement in principle with City and was poised to sign a two-year contract, only for the Ligue 1 club to offer improved terms.  The former Barcelona defender will reportedly earn £230,000 per week at Parc des Princes.

Alves spent just one year in Turin after joining the Bianconeri from Barcelona, where he made almost 400 appearances, on a free transfer in 2016. He played a key role in getting Juve to the Champions League final, with some excellent performances.

Alves’ U-turn will have come as a blow to Guardiola, who is attempting to revamp City’s options at full-back this season having released Pablo Zabaleta, Gael Clichy and Bacary Sagna. Kyle Walker, the Tottenham Hotspur right-back, remains a priority target, though the two clubs are still “sparring” over the fee.

Manchester City also remain confident they will secure a deal for Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez before the end of the summer window.