Barcelona defender Dani Alves is set to agree terms with Paris Saint Germain over a summer free transfer.
The Brazilian defender will see his current deal at the Camp Nou expire this summer and with no new contract offered; he is firmly expected to leave the club.
Links to a number of top European clubs, including Manchester United, Arsenal and Paris Saint Germain have been maintained and it is understood that he is close to joining the latter.
Contract talks between PSG and current full-back Gregory Van der Wiel were put on hold late on Wednesday evening, prompting speculation that Alves could be signed in June.
His agent and former wife, Santana, has claimed a deal is close but chose not to name the club.
“We are close to signing for another club. We are in advanced talks,” she told Rac1.
“Dani is still available for Barcelona to keep hold of this summer, but he will not wait for them for much longer.
“People are trying to make Dani look like the bad guy in this situation and that’s wrong. This situation is quite tiresome.”
Alves joined Barcelona from Sevilla in the summer of 2008 and has played an important part in their recent successes.