Dani Alves urges Barcelona to sign Arsenal star Jack Wilshere

Dani Alves believes Jack Wilshere is the heir to Xavi and Andres Iniesta's throne and has urged Barcelona to sign the Arsenal midfielder.

The Spanish giants have already signed Cesc Fabregas and Alex Song from the Premier League club in recent years.

And Alves, who played against Wilshere for Brazil earlier this month, admits to being a big admirer of the England star.

'He is a great player who we have met playing against Arsenal and without doubt he can reach the height of the players we have here at Barcelona like Xavi and Iniesta,' Alves told the Daily Telegraph.

'He has a lot of quality and a great personality. If I was given the chance to choose, he is a player that I would sign for Barcelona.'

Wilshere, 21, signed a new deal with Arsenal - where he has been since the age of nine - in December, tying him to the club until 2018.

Jack is going nowhere, hes an Arsenal legend in-the-making, y'all should keep off! :) #GooneFamily