Dani Alves to leave Barcelona but Javier Mascherano staying

By Jefferson Lake

Image: Dani Alves will end his six-year stay at Barcelona this summer

Barcelona have confirmed Brazilian right-back Dani Alves will leave the club this summer but that Javier Mascherano is staying.

The pair have been strongly linked with a transfer to Italian champions Juventus when the transfer window opens.

Alves, 33, has been at the Nou Camp since 2008 and the Spanish club are confident they have the depth in their squad to cover his departure, with Paris St-Germain also touted as a potential destination.

"Dani Alves has decided to leave," said Barcelona sporting director Robert Fernandez. "It's a personal decision that we respect.

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"At right-back we have confidence in Aleix Vidal, he was signed for that reason. We also have Sergi Roberto."

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Mascherano joined Barcelona in July 2010 from Liverpool and looks set to continue that stay with Fernandez underlining how important the centre-back is to the Catalan club.

"I don't have the slightest doubt that Mascherano will stay here," he told a press conference. "He is a vital player."

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Image: Javier Mascherano is expected to remain at the Nou Camp

Neymar, who was linked with a move to Manchester United in the past two transfer windows, is also a player for whom Barcelona have no plans to sell.

"Neymar will continue," said Fernandez. "He will be here for many years to come."

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