Giorgio Chiellini says it’s “a source of pride” for Juventus to be linked with Dani Alves.
The Barcelona full-back is believed to be close to agreeing a move to the Italian champions, and the defender was asked about it while on Italy duty.
“The Champions League final? We’ll be watching as disinterested spectators,” Chiellini told assembled media, when it was pointed out Alves has won the competition three times.
“I hope Dani Alves will still play in many others, but not in a Barcelona shirt…
Giorgio Chiellini says it’s “a source of pride” for Juventus to be linked with Dani Alves.
The Barcelona full-back is believed to be close to agreeing a move to the Italian champions, and the defender was asked about it while on Italy duty.
“The Champions League final? We’ll be watching as disinterested spectators,” Chiellini told assembled media, when it was pointed out Alves has won the competition three times.
“I hope Dani Alves will still play in many others, but not in a Barcelona shirt…
“We’re happy with the path Juventus are on, everyone wants to keep improving. Many years ago, people didn’t want to come here, so it’s a source of pride for us to be linked to these players.
“After saying goodbye to [Andrea] Pirlo, [Carlos] Tevez and [Arturo] Vidal it seemed there’d be no tomorrow, but that wasn’t the case.
“The same thing will happen when [Gigi] Buffon, [Andrea] Barzagli and Chiellini leave.”