Dani Alves Tells Teammate Paulo Dybala He Needs To Leave Juventus

Dani Alves has admitted teammate Paulo Dybala will have to leave Juventus in order to fulfill his lofty potential.

The Argentine sensation continued to produce heroics for Juventus prompting intense transfer speculation. Barcelona expressed a desire to sign the budding forward.

(Throwback to earlier in the season when Dani Alves was messing about before kick-off against Barcelona. Classic Alves:)

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His performance against Barcelona in the Champions League underlined the clubs pursuit of Dybala which included bagging a brace in the first leg of their quarter-final clash.

Though Dybala put those reports to bed by penning a brand spanking lucrative contract. Dybala inked a five-year deal which keeps him at the club until 2022.

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But, in spite of that, Alves has ultimately urged Dybala to leave Italy if he wants to maximize his talents.

"We have talked and I told him that one day he will have to leave to improve," Alves told Brazilian TV Esporte Interativo via The Independent.

_{Could Dybala line up with Messi at the Camp Nou in the future? Image: PA}

Alves made the switch to Turin following a trophy laden career at Barcelona, and showed his former club what they're missing by delivering from the flanks.

Enjoying a season with Dybala in the process. He continues by hyping up the 23-year-old before revealing the conversations they have while saying he will have to leave the Italian champions.

"He is a jewel that will blossom. We talked so many times about it and I said one day, I don't know when, that he will have to leave Juventus if he is to improve even more."

_{Leonard Bonucci celebrates with Alves and Dybala. Image: PA}

As well as Barcelona, Real Madrid and Manchester United, to name but a few, have also reportedly shown an interest. Well, to be honest, who wouldn't want to have him in their side?!

What do you make of Alves' comments? Do you agree with his sentiment? If not sound off in the comment section below.

Topics: Dani Alves, Paulo Dybala, Juventus

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