Brazilian is "playing a game" with the Catalans,
though he feels Paul Pogba is an ideal potential
signing
Dani Alves will not be leaving Barcelona for Paris
Saint-Germain at the end of the season, according
to Laurent Blanc.
The right-back, 32, has been heavily linked with a
switch from Camp Nou to Parc des Princes all
season long due to his contract expiring on June
30.
Just last week Alves appeared to suggest he
would not be staying with the Catalans by saying
he had “both his feet and his head of out of the
club” due to “disrespect” from board members.
But PSG coach Blanc does not think the long-
mooted transfer of the Brazil international will
happen as he thinks the player is engaged in a
staring contest with his current club.
"Daniel Alves will not come to PSG," he told BeIN
Sports. "I do not think so anyway. He is out of
contract but his intention is to extend with Barca.
"It is a game he is playing with his club, he's
awaiting their proposal. It's nice for the press to
have something to talk about, but there has been
no contact that I know of."
The former France boss also discussed the club's
interest in Juventus' Paul Pogba, whom they are
believed to have had a bid accepted for, though he
is aware other clubs are desperately trying to lure
the midfielder from Turin.
"I am among those who think that Pogba is the
perfect recruit for PSG," Blanc continued. "He
interests us but we are not the only ones
interested and he will not be free.
"Many teams wants him, though maybe he will
stay at Juventus. He has many options right now,
it's good for him and his agent. And if Juve sell
him it would also be good for them financially."
Irrespective of whether Blanc can convince Pogba
or Alves to join France's first-ever domestic treble
winners this summer, the coach says the
upcoming transfer window will see plenty of fresh
blood brought in and plenty of familiar faces
leaving PSG.
"There will be arrivals and departures," he added.
"When you win, you must regenerate the squad.
"The president wants to do it - he is right and I
agree with him. We hope to regenerate in a
consistent manner.
"There will be an open door for departures, too.
We must be careful with the speed of how we
regenerate, especially with the Financial Fair Play
regulations, which can be quite heavy."
PSG's 1-0 triumph over Auxerre on Saturday
added the Coupe de France trophy to the Ligue 1
and Coupe de la Ligue titles they had already
secured in 2014-15.
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