Dani Alves Quits Juventus

Giuseppe Marotta has confirmed that former Barcelona player Dani Alves has asked to leave Juventus. Alves had a spectacular impact in his only campaign in Serie A after eight trophy-laden seasons at Barcelona, helping the Italian team to a league and cup double and playing a crucial role in driving them to the Champions League final.

The defender relationship with the club began to deteriorate after the defeat in Cardiff, however, and his recent behaviour has angered supporters. On Monday he further baffled fans by posting a picture of his boots from Barcelona's 3-1 win over Juve in the 2015 Champions League final on his Instagram account, and Marotta revealed Alves has asked for a way out of his two-year contract with the club.

He said “Dani Alves has decided that he wants to change his surroundings, so we will come to a mutual agreement and we wish him luck, there has been no break-up with Dani, but motivation is fundamental for any footballer.”