Barcelona have confirmed an “agreement in principle” for the return of Dani Alves, who will become the first signing since Xavi Hernandez was appointed as the new first-team head coach.
It was recently revealed that Barcelona would be meeting with Alves to discuss his return to the club. He previously represented them between 2008 and 2016, establishing himself as one of the best right-backs of the modern era.
Barcelona published a statement announcing Alves’ return, which read: “FC Barcelona and Dani Alves have reached an agreement in principle for the player to join the football first team for the remainder of the current season