h2Barcelona full-back Dani Alves attracting interest from Manchester City, who are ready to spend USD48m for his services./h2
a href=http://www.goal.com/en/teams/england/109/man-cityManchester City/a look set to pounce for a href=http://www.goal.com/en/teams/spain/125/barcelonaBarcelona/a full-back a href=http://www.goal.com/en/people/brazil/1507/daniel-alvesDani Alves/a if the Brazilian fails to sign a new contract with the Camp Nou club, reports suggest.

Publication emO Globo/em comments that the English Premier League side will offer the enterprising defender €8 million per season as well as handing the Blaugrana a cheque for €34m in order to secure his services for next season.

Alves’ current contract expires in the summer of 2012, and discussions have been ongoing between club and player with regards to an extension until 2016.

However, the former Sevilla star recently claimed that the terms being offered were some way short of what he feels he is worth, and although he is confident of reaching an agreement to remain in Spain, City are waiting in the wings with a massive offer that could prove tempting.

Alves was one of coach Pep Guardiola’s first signings for Barcelona when he was appointed as coach in 2008, for a fee of €32m, and he has been an integral part of their recent successes.