Relations between Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City could become strained in the days to come…
If diplomatic relations between Qatar and the United Arab Emirates have always prevented the finalization of a transfer made between Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City, this summer 2023 could mark a turning point in the history between the two countries.
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Very ambitious on this summer transfer window, the capital club has made Bernardo Silva its top priority for its offensive animation. A mutual interest since the Portuguese attacking midfielder remains very close to Luis Campos, the director of football for PSG, who had helped launch his career at AS Monaco.
Why Guardiola is retaining Bernardo Silva
For more than a year, Bernado Silva has never hidden his desires elsewhere. Professional and irreproachable, the former Monegasque has been exemplary this season, being one of the great architects of a fantastic Premier League-Champions League-FA Cup treble for Manchester City. But the Portuguese again repeated his desire to take up a new challenge.
Until then, Manchester City leaked the idea that Bernardo Silva would get an exit voucher for services rendered, after 6 years spent in the North of England. But according to The Athletic, Pep Guardiola would not hear it that way. The Catalan would continue to put pressure on his board to retain Bernardo Silva. With a very specific argument: he would like to make him the successor to Ilkay Gündogan in his animation, replacing him at the heart of the game – a position that Silva has already attended in the past.
As a reminder, Gündogan has signed up with FC Barcelona, a team that also courts Bernardo Silva. Case(s) to follow…
