ALVES WANTS BARCELONA STAY

Barcelona full-back Dani Alves has said that he wants to stay with the Catalan club even though he has not signed a new contract.

Alves' current deal at Barca runs out at the end of next season and talks are ongoing to extend the Brazil defender's time in Catalonia.

But weeks on from the initial conversations, an agreement still appears no closer.

In the meantime, Alves has been linked with a big-money summer move to Manchester City, but the former Sevilla star says he cannot imagine playing for any other club than Barca.

"I can't imagine Alves without Barcelona," he said.