Source: Daily_Mail
Daniel Alves should be sold to Manchester City says Barcelona legend Johan Cryuff
Barcelona legend Johan Cruyff has urged the club to sell right-back Daniel Alves to Manchester City.[LNB]The Brazil international has yet to sign an extension to his contract which runs out in 2012, reportedly demanding to be made the club's second-highest earner behind Lionel Messi.[LNB]City have long been linked with the dynamic full-back and are still thought to be interested, as they were when Yaya Toure became disgruntled last season and ended up at Eastlands.[LNB] Pointing the way: Alves (r) could soon be joining Drogba in the Premier League[LNB]Former player and coach Cruyff believes Barca should cut their losses and sell while they can.[LNB]'Barca have a wage scale that cannot be ignored,' he told Barcelona based newspaper El Periodico.[LNB]'Barcelona are a sensational team with or without Alves.[LNB] On target: Former Barca boy Yaya Toure (r) might soon be lining up alongside Alves [LNB]'Is it better to have him with us? Sure. However, if Manchester City's offer is for real it may be better to sell him rather than wait for his contract to end and then he will go for free.[LNB]'It's exactly the same as (Yaya) Toure. The coach (Pep Guardiola) wants Alves to stay, as he did with Toure - but what cannot be, cannot be.'[LNB] Man City outcast Emmanuel Adebayor on brink of sealing loan switch to boost Jose Mourinho's ranks at Real MadridReal deal! Mourinho lines up fresh swoop for Man City outcast Adebayor Fulham will pay £4m for City outcast Wright-Phillips if they stay up [LNB] Explore more:People: Daniel Alves, Johan Cruyff, Lionel Messi Places: Barcelona, Brazil
