Manchester City has already told Barcelona what to pay for the signing of Bernardo Silva.
Barcelona’s efforts to sign Bernardo Silva have been significantly aided by Manchester City’s announcement that they would consider bids for the midfielder that exceeded £80 million (€89 million) if he made known his intention to leave the club next summer.
This assertion is made by Daily Mail reporter Jack Gaughan, who claims that the Premier League champions will soon have crucial discussions about the Portuguese international’s future with him.
The midfielder’s future was a hotly debated subject throughout the previous two summer transfer windows because he had twice stated a wish to quit the team.
Barcelona was also interested in signing the 28-year-old at both times, but a deal fell through for a variety of reasons.
However, Barcelona is plotting another move for Silva next year and is determined to sign him because Xavi thinks the former AS Monaco star is the last piece of his midfield puzzle.
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In the midst of this, City are eager to speak with Silva to learn if he intends to try to leave the Etihad Stadium once more in the upcoming summer. The Manchester City team and manager Pep Guardiola would prefer for him to stay at the club.
The Premier League power brokers won’t obstruct the versatile midfielder, who still has more than two years left on his deal, if he decides he wants to depart. According to the report, they would actually consider offers for the 28-year-old that exceeded £80 million (€89 million).
Over the upcoming months, City and Silva are anticipated to speak as Man City looks to gain a sense of where the midfielder sits with regard to his future and adjust their transfer strategy appropriately.
Barcelona, on the other hand, is still interested in signing Silva, and given that the midfielder also appears to want to leave, there is a good probability that the Catalans will succeed in their pursuit a third time.
