Dani Alves’ agent, Dinorah Santana, explained: “We want to avoid people saying Dani Alves is a money-grabber. Barcelona offered up three years in a format of one year, plus one, plus one. And we said no. We wanted three years but they said no. Then we suggested two, plus one with the condition that he would get the final year if he played 70 percent of games in the second season. They said no, again. This morning I received a an offer by email. Barça said three years if the player plays at least 60 percent each season, if he doesn’t, it won’t continue year-on-year. That for me is not three years. It is one year. Negotiations have now been closed.”
If Dani Alves is truly serious about wanting to remain at Barcelona, then he should understand that the club’s offer seems reasonable, especially if linked to year-on-year performance.
Unfortunately, an agreement is not likely to be reached any time soon. Expect the soap opera continue for weeks and even months to come…
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