Liverpool target Daniel Alves could seal a move to Anfield this week, according to his agent.


Rafa Benitez is a long-term admirer of the Sevilla wide man (who can play anywhere on the right) from his own time in Spain and it would now appear after a frustratingly prolonged period of negotiation, an accord is close to being struck.


Alves has made no secret of his desire to make the switch to Merseyside but thus far the two clubs have been unable to concur on a fee, with Sevilla clearly reluctant to lose one of their main assets for anything less than a top fee.
It does, though, now look likely that Sevilla will agree to Alves' desire for a move to The Premiership, with a figure of £10 million mooted as the price set.

"The negotiations are very advanced but it is impossible to close the subject just yet,"
"I expect the solution in a couple of days because the difference in money is very little."

confirmed Alaves' agent, Jose Rodriguez Baster.


It is expected that if, and when, Alves puts pen-to-paper on a deal then it will run until 2011.

Follow up:

But according to today's The Shite:

LIVERPOOL manager Rafa Benitez is threatening to pull out of his swoop for Seville winger Dani Alves.
The Kop chief refuses to pay Seville’s £12.5million asking price.
And he told Alves’ agent Jose Rodriguez Baster he will drop his interest in the 23-year-old unless the Spaniards get real.
Baster said: “We’re trying to reach a deal but it is not easy.
“If it’s not sorted Benitez will search for other alternatives.”