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Laurent Blanc coy on PSG interest in Barcelona full-back Dani Alves

Paris Saint-Germain coach Laurent Blanc has denied his club have made a "concrete offer" for Dani Alves but did not rule out the prospect the Barcelona full-back could move to the Parc des Princes this summer.

Alves is out of contract this summer and his agent has said last week that the negotiations were "over" after the Brazilian rejected the club's final offer.

Alves, 31, firmly denied last month that he had already agreed a move to the Ligue 1 champions but the speculation has persisted and Blanc suggested his club may look to do a deal when the transfer window opens.

Speaking ahead of Wednesday's Champions League quarterfinal first leg against Barcelona, for which Alves is suspended, Blanc said: "There has not been a concrete offer for Dani Alves.

"He is a Barcelona player and it would not be the best moment to contact him. He has a commitment with Barca. We also do from here to the end of the season and we are not yet in the transfer window.

"He will not be there Wednesday but he is one of the best right-backs in the world."

Serge Aurier and Gregory van der Wiel are Blanc's right-back options in his current squad.

Information from the Press Association was used in this report.