Daniel Alves says he wouldn't have re-signed for Barcelona with Josep Maria Bartomeu still president.

The Brazilian has claimed that he wouldn't accept a hypothetical Bartomeu offer to return to Barcelona when the latter was still at the helm.

"I would not have accepted an offer from him," Alves told Alkass Sports Channels.

"I left when he was president and there was no point in working with him again."

Alves went on to express his desire to play again with Lionel Messi at Barcelona. The Argentine forward departed to Paris Saint-Germain last summer, when his contract with the Blaugrana came to an end.

"Messi's departure was difficult, the club had problems and it was difficult to keep him," added Alves.

"I was against his departure because he is a living Barcelona legend. Unfortunately, things did not go the way we wanted, but I hope that he will return one day and we can play together again."