Dani Alves, the former Barcelona defender, has had a particularly unique professional career in the world of football.
Although he was one of the greatest right-backs of his generation, the player has consistently managed to leave his clubs as a free agent.
While his former clubs could have signed a contract with him and obtained a transfer fee upon his departure, the former Barcelona player always arranged to leave on a free transfer.
Whether at Barça, Juventus, or PSG, Dani Alves always left as a free agent.
Because of this, the former Sevilla player claims to be the cheapest player in the history of football, as the clubs that signed him often did not have to spend money to acquire him. “Do you know that I am the cheapest player in the history of football? I came here for free (São Paulo).
Juventus got me for free from Barcelona, PSG got me for free from Juventus, and Sevilla got me for free at the beginning of my career.
Throughout my career, the only club that bought me was Barcelona,” the Brazilian once said when he was about to join São Paulo.
The former Barça and PSG defender played for the Brazilian club between 2019 and 2021.
Afterward, he had a short stint at Barcelona under the guidance of Xavi, his former teammate at the club, before later encountering legal troubles.
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