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Norwich boss Daniel Farke reveals squad have been poking fun at Max Aarons with 'Dani Alves' nickname after Barcelona transfer interest

Norwich boss Daniel Farke insists Max Aarons has not had his head turned by talk of Barcelona interest and revealed the full-back has been dubbed 'Dani Alves' in training.

Aarons has reportedly been targeted by the Catalan giants but Farke says the 20-year-old full-back will feature in Sunday's Sky Bet Championship trip to Bournemouth.

'Several times we have been calling him Dani Alves or Barca and he has handled this with a smile,' Farke said at his pre-match press conference.

Max Aaron's has been linked with a move to Barcelona after impressing for Norwich

Max Aaron's has been linked with a move to Barcelona after impressing for Norwich

Canaries chief Daniel Farke believes his young defender will take the speculation in stride

'When it is a difficult topic it is good to take the seriousness out of it.