Already interested in the player last year, FC Barcelona will go back on the attack to try to afford the services of Bernardo Silva.
It’s no secret that Bernardo Silva is extremely popular with FC Barcelona. In fact, the Catalan club has been trying for several years to attract the Portuguese international. After a first failure in the summer of 2021, the deal was close to being concluded a year later. Eventually staying at Manchester City, Silva once again openly told his management of his departure wishes. And once again, Barça are ready.
But just like in 2021 and 2022, the case promises to be complicated to say the least. Firstly because the competition is much fiercer, with Paris Saint-Germain which has made the Portuguese one of its priorities for this summer, without forgetting Saudi Arabia which has pointed the tip of its nose. Then – and perhaps above all – because Pep Guardiola and Manchester City are not ready to let go of one of the essential links in the Mancunian game and the system put in place by the Spanish coach.
City want to keep him
Under contract with Cityzens until June 2025, Bernardo Silva will be expensive if he were to obtain an exit voucher. The Saudi owner will not give gifts to potential buyers. According Mundo Deportivowhich explains this Wednesday that FC Barcelona is preparing to go on the attack once again, the amount requested by Manchester City will be at least 80 million euros.
Time is also starting to run out since the resumption of training is getting closer for all the teams and Xavi would like to have a workforce that is more or less designed to best prepare for the new Barcelona season. The Spanish tactician should be forced to wait again.
