two years before Barcelona and for half the price, the player has revealed.
The 34-year-old was playing for Sevilla at the time and was wanted by Anfield manager Rafa Benitez.
Asked how close he came to signing for Liverpool in 2006, Alves said it appeared to be a done deal.
“Mate, I pretty much had an agreement with Liverpool,” he told the current issue of Four Four Two.
“But for whatever reason it didn’t happen at the last moment and I really don’t know why, as I wasn’t the one conducting the negotiations.