Dybala needs to leave Juventus to fulfil potential, states Alves
Dani Alves feels teammate Paulo Dybala needs to leave Juventus in order to realise his immense potential.
The Argentine played a vital role for the Old Lady as they secured the Supercoppa Italiana, Coppa Italia and the Scudetto, not to mention a Champions League final place.
Alves has played just a solitary season alongside Dybala following his free transfer from Barcelona, who have been heavily linked with a move for the forward, last summer.
However, the experienced full-back has seen enough to suggest that his 23-year-old has the makings of a world class star, but that he needs to leave Juventus to live up to expectations.
"We have talked and I told him that one day he will have to leave to improve," Alves told Brazilian TV channel Esporte Interativo via the Independent.
"He is a jewel that will blossom. We talked so many times about it and I said one day, I don't know when, that he will have to leave Juventus if he is to improve even more.”
The Brazilian full-back’s comments are unlikely to have sat well with the Juventus hierarchy, particularly with the 34-year-old hoping to extend his stay in Turin.
Even though he was unceremoniously booted out, Alves is still tapping up people on behalf of Barcelona. How touching. Sorry, not touching, I mean disgusting.
What an adorable photo.
"Fulfil" his potential? His 23 year old? Is Dybala the son of Alves?
@mde Not sure what you're saying - that Alves is over-invested?