BREAKING: Dani Alves Agrees To Join Manchester City

Dani Alves has reached a verbal agreement with Manchester City and will sign a two-year deal with the Premier League club once he has negotiated his exit from Juventus.

The Brazilian full-back has a year left on his contract in Turin, but has no desire to begin a second season with the Serie A champions, despite enjoying a hugely successful debut campaign in Italy.

The former Barcelona man helped fire the Bianconeri to a sixth successive Scudetto, as well as helping them to lift the Coppa Italia and reach the Champions League final, where they were soundly beaten 4-1 by Real Madrid.

Alves met with Juventus chiefs yesterday to broker his premature departure from the club and some reports have even claimed that the 34-year-old has already successfully sealed his move away from the Old Lady, although Juventus are yet to officially confirm the move to the stock exchange, which they are obliged to do.

Goal claim that the three time Champions League winning defender will sign a two-year deal at the Etihad Stadium worth £8.6 million, equating to roughly £85,000-per-week.

The move to City will see the Brazilian reunited with manager Pep Guardiola, who coached Alves at Barcelona between 2008 and 2012, with the pair lifting three La Liga titles, two Champions Leagues, two Copa Del Reys and two FIFA Club World Cups during their spell together at the Camp Nou.

Dani Alves

Alves was a huge success during his season with Juventus, scoring six goals and laying on six assists en route to a domestic double and a Champions League final appearance. Image: PA

Alves made 32 appearances as a Juventus player, scoring six goals and laying on another six assists.

Dani Alves

Alves will bring a wealth of experience to a City defence that struggled throughout last season. Image: PA

With City releasing Bacary Sagna, Gael Clichy and Pablo Zabaleta, a right-back has become Guardiola's priority and, given Alves' experience, the former Barca and Bayern Munich manager sees the 34-year-old as the perfect fit to fill the void in his defence.

City fans, are you happy with Alves' imminent arrival or would you prefer a younger defender to be brought in who could have more longevity than Alves?

Have your say in the comments section, below.

(H/T Goal)

Topics: Manchester City, Dani Alves, Football, Juventus

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