Veteran Brazilian right-back Dani Alves is going back home. Alves, who spent the last two seasons with Paris Saint-Germain, decided to sign with Brazil side Sao Paulo FC.
According to local media reports, Alves agreed to a two-year deal with his new club. The financial terms of the agreement remained undisclosed.
“I could have chosen anywhere to play, but I chose to return to Brazil” – said Alves after inking the deal.
Dani Alves’ decision to return to Brazil comes as a surprise, as he earlier expressed his intention to stay in European football and play for a contending team. Still, it seems like the 36-year-old didn’t receive a satisfactory offer that would keep him on the continent.
Alves spent most of his decorated career in Spanish La Liga, where he played for Sevilla and Barcelona. He played 641 games during his time in Spain and won close to 30 trophies with these two clubs.
By bringing in Alves, Sao Paulo is expected to drop out of the race for former Atletico Madrid right-back Juanfran. This means that the Spaniard is most likely to come to MLS, where Chicago Fire and Nashville remain interested in his services.
