With Xavi returning as first-team manager, Barca have embarked on a new cycle of development. Harvey's footsteps back to Barca were followed by former full-back, 38-year-old veteran Alves.
In the early morning of Beijing time, Barça Club officially announced that it reached an agreement with free agent Danny Alves that the "second master" will return to Camp Nou and become the first player to join the red and blue team in the winter window.
As the European winter transfer window has not yet officially opened, Alves will not be able to complete the registration to qualify until January next year, but it will not affect training, and Alves can train with the whole team next week.
Regarding Alves' contract situation, the famous journalist Romano said that Alves and Barca have only half a season on their contract, from January 1 next year to the end of the season. The contract includes a one-year extension option that extends the contract until the summer of 2023.
In terms of treatment, Barça reporter Gerard Romero confirmed that due to Barca's poor financial situation, Alves' salary at Barca will be "pitifully low". The Sun further revealed that Alves only asked for a symbolic monthly salary of 1 euro, equivalent to 7.3 yuan, which is equivalent to playing for Barca for free.
Similar to coach Xavi paying half of the severance payment of 2.5 million euros out of his own pocket, Alves returns to Barca without regard to personal gain or loss. Brother Meow is still that sentence, Barca management should not live up to the blood of a number of legends, including Koeman who was previously dismissed, Messi who has left the team, they really hope to help the team out of the predicament.
After a gap of five years, Barca have welcomed back the best right-back in the history of the team. Alves is also one of the most successful full-backs in the history of football.
According to statistics, Alves is the player who has won the most championship trophies in the history of football, and the championship is soft. Since starting his football career at Atlético Bahia in 2001, the second master has won 46 championships in 20 years for the club and the national team, including 40 for the club and 6 for the Brazilian national team.
Half of the titles were won at Barca, during his time at Barca from 2008 to 2016, he won 23 titles, including 6 La Liga titles, 4 Copa del Rey titles, 3 Club World Cups, 3 Champions League titles, 4 Spanish Super Cups and 3 UEFA Super Cups.
At their peak, Alves and McCon were considered two of the best right-backs in the world. During his 8 years at Barca, he and Messi's right side were pleasing to the eye and were Messi's best partner. In the 391 games he played for Barca, the second master contributed 21 goals and 101 assists, of which 43 assists were given to Messi.
Alves, already 38 years old, became the oldest player to sign with Barca since 1908. On the day Barca officially announced the signing of Alves, the specific age of the Brazilian veteran was 38 years, 6 months and 6 days, surpassing Thuram's age when he joined Barca from Juve in 2006 (34 years old).
Alves is also currently the oldest player in barca, when the second master first joined Barca in 2008, Pedri and Fati were only 5 years old, Nico was 6 years old, and Garvey was only 3 years old.
After Harvey took office, he personally asked for a signing back to Alves. Harvey believes that although Alves is 38 years old and not as competitive as before, he can still bring great energy to the team, he can play a key role in the game, and he can also set an example for young players in training.
Returning to Barca was another special moment for Alves, who knelt on the Camp Nou stadium and kissed the Barca emblem, expressing his excitement on social media: "For this moment, I have worked hard like crazy for five years. With the same passion as the first time, with the same desire to help rebuild the world's best clubs! Friends, I'm coming home aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa ”