As reported this Saturday Mundo Deportivo this Saturday, Bernardo Silva’s name is once again in the folder of possible Barça reinforcements. It’s not the first time. Last season it transpired that the Portuguese insider, a footballer of tremendous talent, had considered leaving Manchester City.
Barça was one of his favorite destinations. However, Guardiola did not let him out and this season he has been given the keys to the team along with De Bruyne. He has been a capital player and, with a contract until 2025, his departure from City seems like a chimera.
The Bernardo Silva’s agent is Jorge Mendes, who has a good relationship with Joan Laporta and Mateu Alemany, but it doesn’t seem that this will be enough for Bernardo Silva to break a bond that binds him to Manchester City until 2025. Not only that. While the sky blues are leaders of the Premier and have been very close to the Champions League final, Barça is not now on that screen of the European super elite.
Mundo Deportivo also speculates on the possibility that Frenkie de Jong entered the operation to make it cheaper. The priority, however, at Barça, is that if he sells De Jong it is to receive an amount that allows him to take off salary pressure and incorporate somewhat cheaper players like Carlos Soler. Although, beware, the Valencian is valued at 50 million euros according to the specialized website Transfermarkt.