The 31 year old’s contract at Barcelona is up in the summer so will be available on a free transfer as he appears less and less likely to re-sign for the Catalan club.
Alves’ agent has been in England over winter to discuss a possible deal but Spanish Newspaper Mundo Deportivo reported that the Barcelona man wants to move to Ligue 1 over the Premier League.
The presence of several Brazilians is thought to be a weighty pull factor for Alves with Thiago Silva, David Luiz, Marquinhos, Lucas and Maxwell all playing for the French giants.
Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal have also been linked with a move for the right-back.