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Dani Alves reckons he had the chance to return to former clubs Barcelona and Juventus during the summer transfer window.
The Brazil international left Paris Saint-Germain in June after two years with the Ligue 1 club and signed for Sao Paulo in August.
There were a few rumors in the summer about a possible Barcelona return, and Alves says in a video for The Players’ Tribune that he turned down the chance to come back.
“I had the chance to go back to Juventus. I also had the chance to go back to Barca, because I wanted that.
“I don’t decide what I do all of a sudden. I think: ‘What will this club give me? How will this place make me a better person? How will this place make me a better professional?’
“They think I have an expiry date. I am feeling like a young boy once again. I am back in time and I am starting my career now.”
"I had the chance to go back to Juventus and Barca, this is why I chose @SaoPauloFC."@DaniAlvesD2 talks about his big decision to return to Brazil.
— The Players' Tribune (@PlayersTribune) September 12, 2019
Full video: https://t.co/P2BlO1A62Dpic.twitter.com/9ClkLEqlXD
Alves ultimately joined Sao Paolo as a free agent on a three-year deal after a successful Copa America campaign with Brazil. He also explained that what was crucial to his decision was joining a club who would allow him to fight for a place in the Brazil squad for the 2022 World Cup.