Dani Alves Announces PSG Departure

By Max Wise

Dani Alves has announced he will leave Paris Saint Germain when his contract expires this summer.

The 36-year-old Brazilian joined the French champions from Juventus in the summer of 2017 on a free transfer and has gone on to win the French Ligue 1 in his two seasons in France.

Alves also won the Coupe de France and Coupe de la Ligue in Paris and follows legendary Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, who recently announced he is leaving PSG, out of the exit door.

Alves is currently captaining Brazil at the ongoing Copa America, where he scored the hosts fourth goal in their 5-0 win over Peru on Saturday, and he announced after the game that his two-year stay in Paris has ended.

Alves broke the news via his Instagram account, announcing: "Today I close another cycle in my life, a cycle of victory, learning and experiences.

"I would like to thank the PSG family for the opportunity to together build a page in the history of this club.

"It was two years of resilience and continuous reinventing to fulfil my mission, but in life everything has a beginning, a middle and an end and now the time has come to put that final point here.

"I apologise if at any point I was not up to the pitch, I apologise if at some point I made a mistake, I just tried to give my best.

"Thanks to all my companions for the moments we lived, the laughter together and the boredom that your lazy spirits put me through.

"If you ever remember me, be like the "Good Crazy" of each day, with a beautiful smile on your face, with a pure energy of soul, as a professional worker and committed to the goals, as someone who just wanted to make each day better."

With three Champions League trophies and two Europa Leagues to his name, Alves has had a decorated career after turning out for clubs like Sevilla, Barcelona and Juventus.

Alves also won the Copa America with Brazil in 2007 as well as the FIFA Confederations Cup in 2009 and 2013.