Alves begs Messi to make sensational Barca return as ‘there is no better place’

DANI ALVES begged pal Lionel Messi to make a sensational return to Barcelona.

And the legendary right-back has even instructed his former team-mate ‘there isn’t any higher place’ than the Nou Camp.

Brazil hero Alves instructed Tot Costa de Catalunya Radio by way of Sport: “Messi is one of the best participant within the historical past of soccer.

“It’s unusual to be right here and never see him, to not have him within the squad.

“Generally issues don’t occur as we dream.

“I already instructed him that he’s not going to be in any higher place than right here. He instructed me the identical after I left.

“It will be excellent if Messi finishes his profession right here.”

Alves, 38, returned to Barca in November to play below former team-mate Xavi.

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However not like all through his eight-year spell between 2008 and 2016, he’s not sharing a dressing room with Messi.

The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner left his boyhood membership Barcelona after 21 years final summer season when his contract expired and the LaLiga giants couldn’t afford to resume it.

He joined Paris Saint-Germain on a free switch, signing a deal till 2023.

The Argentine, 34, has endured a troublesome begin to life in France.

The serial goalscorer has managed only one strike in Ligue 1 in a Covid-and-injury-disrupted marketing campaign.

SunSport, nonetheless, understands Messi is just not contemplating a Barca return however as an alternative plans to honour his present contract.

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