Seen a lot of Alves this season and he's been alright, no more. Was a bit of a coup when Cagliari got him last year, but they don't seem too fussed about letting him go, which maybe tells it's own story - As RG said, he was part of an awful defence this season. But, despite his advancing years he seems pretty fit, he only missed two Serie A games all season (playing every minute of the rest), one due to suspension and the other on the final day when he was left out. He's on a pretty hefty wage though, about 800,000 euro a year after tax. Along with a fee to pay, it's a lot of money for a guy at his age.
Did score this cracker (About 3:05 in) against Bologna though...