Ligue 1 2017/18: Grading Paris Saint-Germain's summer transfer window

Dani Alves - The perennial winner's next destination

Dani Alves is a perennial winner.

Dani Alves and success go hand in hand. The high-flying Brazilian became the best right-back in the world at Barcelona, winning several trophies in the process. In the previous season, he joined Juventus and added two more trophies to his cabinet.

However, following an alleged disconnect between him and Juventus, the 34-year-old was heavily tipped to join former manager Pep Guardiola at Manchester City. However, Paris Saint-Germain swooped in for the attacking full-back before the rest.

Although Alves is not a long-term investment, he brings with him a strong winning mentality, especially in Europe. The former Sevilla full-back has nine European medals, putting him second on the all-time list headed by AC Milan legend Paolo Maldini.

Further, there is a strong Brazilian and South American contingent at the capital club with the likes of Thiago Silva, Marquinhos, Lucas Moura, Edinson Cavani and Angel Di Maria all members of the first team. Thus, there is coherence on and off the pitch, which is expected to bring better results.

Overall, Alves' transfer has both footballing and strategic reasons to it and the move will benefit everyone including right-back Thomas Meunier, who can learn from one of the best attacking full-backs of all time.

Grade - 7.5/10