Alves:On Revista

[ARIMAN]

Alves just been interviewed on Revista

Barca is in the box-seat for his signing

He said in the interview, essentially, that he would have been a Liverpool player now, if Sevilla and Liverpool had agreed a fee.

[jonesie]

You win some you lose some.

I'm a big fan of our current right back though. He may not have a fancy Brazilian name or command a massive price tag, but there's none better.

[Sir Bob]

You win some you lose some.

I'm a big fan of our current right back though. He may not have a fancy Brazilian name or command a massive price tag, but there's none better.

I agree mate.
I watch a fair bit of Spanish footie on Sky & Alves has never overly impressed me to be honest. Obviously he's a decent player but I don't see it as a major problem if we don't get him, plenty more fish in the sea.

[kurtangle01]

Alves was overpriced at the £14million Sevilla were trying to get out of us and he'll be even more expensive this summer. I think we've missed the boat on that one but we move on. I'm sure there'll be other players equally as good if not better that Rafa has in mind.

As jonesie says "you win some you lose some."

[jonesie]

Alves just been interviewed on Revista

Barca is in the box-seat for his signing

He said in the interview, essentially, that he would have been a Liverpool player now, if Sevilla and Liverpool had agreed a fee.

What the hell are Barca going to do with him?

More to the point, what will they do with Zambrotta, Belletti and Oleguer?

[paulcooper4]

What the hell are Barca going to do with him?

More to the point, what will they do with Zambrotta, Belletti and Oleguer?

Shove them up there arse for all I care cos weve got carra/Agger and Finnan who are light years better than them 3 anyway

[saj]

Shove them up there arse for all I care cos weve got carra/Agger and Finnan who are light years better than them 3 anyway

And Arbeloa - Arbeloa is quite a classy player

[jonesie]

Shove them up there arse for all I care cos weve got carra/Agger and Finnan who are light years better than them 3 anyway

I never said they weren't mate!

Just seems strange for Barca to be splashing the cash on him thats all.

[AFII]

Alves just been interviewed on Revista

Barca is in the box-seat for his signing

He said in the interview, essentially, that he would have been a Liverpool player now, if Sevilla and Liverpool had agreed a fee.

This only confirms that he will move to us if we pay what they want.
Barca have first option on him but if we pay what Sevilla want then he will move to us. It's still about if we pay the asking price and I think we can afford that now.

[Reece]

It's still about if we pay the asking price and I think we can afford that now.

Surely it's about whether Barca want him or not in the first instance. Then, and only then, is it down to wether we will pay the asking price.

[Maestro]

This only confirms that he will move to us if we pay what they want.Barca have first option on him but if we pay what Sevilla want then he will move to us. It's still about if we pay the asking price and I think we can afford that now.

Wrong. It doesn't confirm anything.
He was giving an interview a few months before the transfer window opens.
They are just words.

[AFII]

Surely it's about whether Barca want him or not in the first instance. Then, and only then, is it down to wether we will pay the asking price.

Barcas first option isn't worth anything if Alves want a move to another club. First option isn't really worth that much because it's still down to the player even if the club that have first option want to sign the player.

I have not heard the interview so I don't know what he said about Barca.

[AFII]

Wrong. It doesn't confirm anything.
He was giving an interview a few months before the transfer window opens.
They are just words.

It more or less confirms that Sevilla will sell him in the summer.

[Reece]

Barcas first option isn't worth anything if Alves want a move to another club. First option isn't really worth that much because it's still down to the player even if the club that have first option want to sign the player.

I have not heard the interview so I don't know what he said about Barca.

Yeah and according to a post above, he said Barca are in the box seat.

[AFII]

Yeah and according to a post above, he said Barca are in the box seat.

They are in the box seat because they have first option on him so they can match any other bid for him.

Box seat=First Option.

The only two things this interview confirms IMO is that Barca have first option and that Alves will leave in the summer.

We will see what club he plays for next season.