Reportedly FC Barcelona is ready to pay the required amount of transfer fee to sign the Portuguese star.
Bernardo Silva expressed his desire to leave Manchester City at the end of last season. But ended up being one of the most important players in City’s title-winning campaign of 2021-22.
FC Barcelona was one of the interested clubs to sign Man city’s magnificent but failed last time as they couldn’t meet the expectations of the Manchester club. Manchester City had set the price tag of 80 million euros for the Portuguese star. Even Pep Guardiola wanted Silva to be part of his plans.
Pep even this season wants Bernardo to wear a sky-blue jersey. However, he also stated that he won’t force anyone if they wish to leave.
“As of today, I think Bernardo will continue at Man City next season but as I always said, I don’t like to keep players that are unhappy,” Guardiola said while announcing a late-August friendly game against his former club FC Barcelona.
“But Bernardo is important and I think he will stay.”
Bernardo Silva has been linked with the Catalonian club for some time now. According to various media reports Portuguese midfielder has been informed of his interest from FC Barcelona last month by his agent Jorge Mendes. Bernardo and his representatives believe that being patient was the only choice they had back then.
There was another report which suggested that Pep Guardiola has verbally agreed with FC Barcelona’s President Joan Laporta that if good offer comes in, they will allow the transfer of the 27-year-old Portuguese.
Reportedly FC Barcelona has offered between 85 million euros and 95 million euros to sign Bernardo Silva. Both Bernardo and Manchester City have agreed to this offer.
FC Barcelona boss Xavi Hernandez sees Bernando Silva as the perfect piece to solve the attacking puzzle of his team and believes that his recruitment will resolve the creative block in the final attacking third.
Bernardo Silva has been one of the crucial personnel for the successful stints of Manchester City in past few seasons. Only time will reveal the footballing fate of Portuguese artist.
