Alves demands progress over deal
Dani Alves has questioned Barcelona's urgency in offering him a new deal and insists he wants an agreement reached "within a few days".
The Brazil full-back has been linked once again with a summer transfer to big-spending Manchester City in recent weeks but says he wishes to remain at the Nou Camp.
Nevertheless the former Sevilla player appears less than satisfied by Barca's efforts to keep him.
"I don't feel the club have been doing their utmost to renew my contract, but that's just a feeling I have," he is quoted as telling Sport.
"I want an agreement to be reached within a few days.
"I don't like it that there have been so many rumours about me wanting to leave the club. I'm as committed to the club as anyone in the squad. I won't be a hypocrite though. If the club want to replace me it could cost them dear.
"What I want is for the club to value me depending on my importance and influence within the squad. If they do that, I'll be over the moon and if not, thanks for these years at the club.
"I will break my back for this team, even if I don't renew my current deal. It's a dream to form part of this dressing room and whatever is said or written, my name is already written in the history of this club."