Manchester City have made progress under Pep Guardiola this season but there is still a lot of work to be done by the Citizens, with the full-back areas of their squad looking fairly weak.

Current options Gael Clichy, Aleksander Kolarov, Pablo Zabaleta and Bacary Sagna are all past their best, which makes it no surprise to see the Citizens being linked with moves in the transfer market to bolster this area in the summer.

However, what is a surprise is seeing The Daily Mail linking Dani Alves with a move to the Etihad Stadium to reunite with former Barcelona boss Guardiola and the stats show the move should definitely be avoided.

In 11 appearances this season, Dani Alves has managed just five clearances, 3 aerial duels, ten tackles and six interceptions- essentially putting his involvement for Juventus at 24 defensive acts in 11 games, working out at around two acts per match.

Alves also turns 34 in May, which means he can’t be seen as a genuine fix for the issues City already have, and eyebrows will certainly be raised if the veteran Brazilian seals a move to the Premier League this summer.

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