Official: Barcelona beat Liverpool to sign 'the next Dani Alves'

Barcelona have officially announced about signing Brazilian defender Emerson. Catalan club will pay Atletico Mineio £10.5 m, as Emerson will join Blaugrana in summer. Liverpool, alongside with other top clubs of Europe, have been linked with 20-year-old young player, who is called 'the next Dani Alves' in his country. Barcelona have been looking an alternative for Nelson Semedo, while Livepool wanted to solve their defensive issues for the next season. Since Nathaniel Clyne has left the club, injured Trent Alexander-Arnold is the only choice for Jurgen Klopp, and currently German coach uses Jordan Henderson and Fabinho in that position, the results of which fans saw yesterday against Leicester City.

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