Future in the air: Dani Alves still has no news from Barça

The FC Barcelona continues working in the staff of face to the next season. Xavi Hernández already has communicated him to the sportive direction which are the positions that need attention and which players have to go out. Besides, it has done emphasis in the renewal of those footballers that considers indispensable for his sportive project, although there are others that also want news on his future. One of them is Dani Alves.

With 38 years, the Brazilian has had a good performance, but the Barça will have to value other factors to the moment to take a decision on his continuity. As for example the paper that is having in the changing room. Given his suffices experience, has collaborated with Xavi in supporting to the more youngsters of the changing room with the end that they improve. The egarense knows which is the role of the defender and has present that the relations out of the field also are important for the development of a good campaign.

Added to this, the figure of a player with his experience and hierarchy means a model to be followed for the all, in addition to transmitting joy to a team that has not gone through his best moments after the fall in Europe League. Also in November, during the first months of the technician, when the things did not leave in the suitable direction. The one of Juazeiro has been notable with or without the booties.

Nevertheless, the club has to analyse also it futbolístico, and one of the point 'against' that has is his age. The 'canarinho' would arrive with 39 years to the following course and already have seen reflected in some decisions of Xavi that this means a 'handicap'. The one of Terrassa left him out of the Europe League to give him more minutes to Sergiño Dest and rest him between week. Remain out of the Classical also was an important decision, but Alves faced everything with professionalism.

Crucial weeks

Without option to a year more in his agreement, the next weeks will be important to define his future in the first team. Xavi wants that it follow because it considers him important in the changing room, but the directors will have to evaluate all the context of what would involve to keep him a year more. Everything is on the table, and the market of signings will be the one who dictate the guideline on his continuity.