Dani Alves calls for FC Barcelona to sign Neymar instead of Real Madrid CF

Barcelona defender Dani Alves wants the Spanish champions to beat rivals Real Madrid to the £40million signing of Santos striker Neymar.

Chelsea, Juventus and Manchester City are also keen on signing the 19-year-old, who is currently on international duty with Brazil at the Copa America.

Neymar's agent, Wagner Ribeiro, has revealed that both Barca and Real Madrid are prepared to meet the player's €45million release clause this summer, although the club continue to insist the teenager is not for sale.

But should Barca look to lure the forward to Europe, Alves is hopeful that he chooses to join them rather than their rivals.

He told reporters: "I do not imagine myself playing against Neymar, my dream is to share a dressing room with him in the future."

Neymar himself on Wednesday told reporters in Argentina that his focus was on the national team and that he knew nothing about transfer talks.