The transfer window: after Xavi, Dani Alves back as a player at Barça?

Dani Alves to discuss with Barça

After two more or less convincing seasons at PSG, Dani Alves returned to Brazil, to FC São Paulo, in the summer of 2019. Without a contract since last September, the right-back would consider a return to Europe, and more specifically to FC Barcelona, at 38 years old.

The Brazilian site

reveals that a meeting is planned between Dani Alves and the leaders of Barça, where the player wrote his legend between 2008 and 2016. If the details have not yet been discussed, his return would have to be validated by his former teammate and new coach of the Catalan club, Xavi. Dani Alves would represent a good deal from an economic point of view because without a contract, at a time when Barça is counting its money, but it remains to be seen what is left under the pedal. He was the captain of the Brazil team that won Gold at the Tokyo Games last summer, and was still called up last September.

adds that the three-time Champions League winner dreams of participating in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

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Dani Alves' superb volley with Barça against Getafe in March 2011 (2-1)

Barcelona: a tailor-made contract for Dembélé?

When will the Ousmane Dembélé soap opera end?

The French world champion winger is at the end of his contract with FC Barcelona, ​​and will be able to sign up with the club of his choice from January 1, 2022. Barça has been negotiating his extension for very long months, and according to

, a new proposal could see the light of day: a contract with a much lower fixed salary combined with bonuses based on the number of matches played. The goal would be for Barça to find its account with the high risk of injury for Dembélé (24), who started his season on November 2 against Dynamo Kiev ... before relapsing from an ischio strain. -left leg. The bonuses in question would work in stages, with for example an amount released at 10 matches played, then at 20 matches and so on. Sporting director Mateu Alemany has already used this strategy in his former clubs, in Mallorca and Valencia. Not sure, however, that Dembélé, who still hopes to continue at Barça, accepts if another big club offers him a contract with a big guaranteed salary.The liar poker game still has a few bright days ahead of it.

Things heat up for Gerrard at Aston Villa

On Monday, the

informed us that Steven Gerrard was Aston Villa's priority to succeed Dean Smith, sacked last week.

Tuesday night, the

and the

agree: the current coach of Glasgow Rangers "

" in the post, he who succeeded in his debut as a coach with a title of Scottish champion last season.

Premier League 16th Aston Villa are expected to ask Rangers for permission to chat with the legendary 41-year-old Liverpool midfielder.

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Steven Gerrard's Revolution at Rangers

MU would see Rodgers (Leicester) on his bench, but ...

The disappointing results of Manchester United, 6th in the Premier League, could well cost Ole Gunnar Solskjaer his job. But it is difficult for the Mancunian bosses to thank him without a coach worthy of the name to take over. According to

, a name is emerging: that of Brendan Rodgers, who brought Leicester to 5th place last season in addition to winning the FA Cup.

The problem is that Rodgers (48) has already turned down nice jobs, especially at Tottenham, because he is attached to the Foxes where his contract runs until 2025. And Leicester would even less intend to let him go.

Add to that the fact that Rodgers has a strong bond with Liverpool, the Red Devils' big rival, and that Manchester City are considering him in the distant future to succeed Pep Guardiola ... And you have Manchester United starting from far away in this file.

OL: Caqueret “

doesn't know

” what his future will be like

This season, Maxence Caqueret has not missed a single one of Olympique Lyonnais' 17 matches, and even started in 14 of them.

The middle and international French hopes (21 years) is essential in his training club, to which he is linked until June 2023. Does his progress and his dream of playing for the Blues go through a departure?

This is the question asked by the newspaper

.

“

planted Caqueret.

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