Alves to leave FC Barcelona

June 4, 2016

On Thursday, FC Barcelona technical secretary announced Brazillian football defender Dani Alves would leave the club this summer as a free agent. Alves spent eight seasons with the Catalonians when the club signed him from. Making his debut for Barça in 2008, Alves played 391 matches and he played the second most games of any foreign player in the Catalan jersey after Lionel Messi. In his last league appearance for Barça, he provided an assist to Luis Suárez which was Alves's 100th assist in La Liga.

Alves won 23 trophies with Barclona &mdash; six La Liga, four, four , three UEFA Champions League, three s and three s.

Last season Alves extended his contract, as FC Barcelona had a transfer ban imposed by FIFA. Robert Fernández said in the press conference that Aleix Vidal was signed with awareness of Alves's possible departure. He also said, "This is personal decision that the club has to accept".

Alves posted on Instagram saying,.

FC Barcelona has invited him to address club supporters at the 2016–17 season start in farewell.