Barcelona FC have confirmed that Brazilian international, Dani Alves, will depart the club this summer.

Alves joined Barcelona from Sevilla in 2008, and has made a total of 391 appearances and scored 21 goals for the Catalans.

The development was revealed by the club's Technical Secretary, Robert Fernandez, during his end-of-season conference on Thursday.

Fernandez stated on Barca's website that the 33-year-old's exit was a personal decision which the club had to accept.

"Negotiations are not decided by one party alone. You also have to factor in the interests of the player and his agent,"� he said.

Fernandez also hinted that the club would be exercising its option to recover Denis Suarez from Villarreal on July 1.