Respect and admiration for Pep Guardiola and his squad of young talents was not enough for Dani Alves, who, this summer, could have become the new Manchester City right-back, but instead accepted a job in Paris.
In an interview with FourFourTwo, the Brazilian star, who, in his 16-year-long career, won three Champions League cups, six La Liga titles and one Italian Scudetto, revealed the main factors which influenced his decision behind last summer's move to Paris-St-Germain after only one season at Juventus.
“It was a combination of a few factors. I have many friends at PSG, my partner had lived in Paris and she adores the city, and the club has huge ambition to evolve and get bigger.