​Barcelona defender Dani Alves has said that he is open to the idea of playing in the Premier League once his time at the Camp Nou comes to an end.





The Brazilian is still under contract at Barcelona until 2017, having signed an extension last year, with an option for an additional year but he admits he is keen to play in England and experience the football culture on the other side.





“It’s special: there’s a corner and it’s like it’s a goal,” he told ​the Guardian. “I’ve always said that playing in England is something I’ve got pending.





"I don’t know when but I’d like to play there, to experience in person what I see from the sofa. The way the people live football. Wow, it’s incredible. Full stadiums, living every moment.

“If you’ve left your skin on the pitch, [English] fans respect that,” he added. “When you become a supporter, you don’t support them when they win and then not when they don’t. What’s that? That’s no way to understand football. If I’m a fan, I’m a fan always.





"In England that’s the way. If they don’t win: ‘Next time!’. Not: ‘this lot are shit’. What? It’s easy to sit on your sofa and say: ‘he’s useless’. Go on, see if you can do the same.”





When asked about a possible reunion with Pep Guardiola at Manchester City, Alves laughed and replied: " I don’t think he’d call me.”

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