Barca announced the deal on Friday and Alves, 38, will arrive in Spain on Saturday. Alves had just become a free agent after terminating his contract with Sao Paulo following a dispute over unpaid wages. They played together at Barcelona for seven seasons, from 2008 to 2015, and won 19 titles together, including three Champions Leagues. With Xavi's blessing, club officials called Alves' agents on Thursday to schedule an online meeting for Friday. Alves agreed to keep the contract and salary to a minimum, helping Barca avoid breaching Financial Fair Play rules.

Source: Egypt Today November 14, 2021 08:43 UTC