After achieving the Cup – Championship – Champions League treble last season, Bernardo Silva seems ready to leave Manchester City. As such, his desires elsewhere have aroused quite a few reactions across Europe. In addition to Paris Saint-Germain, FC Barcelona harbors the dream of signing the Lusitanian as suggested by the Catalan sports director Joan Laporta, passing through the Joan-Gamper sports city on Tuesday. Courted from all sides, the main interested party seems to have decided on his future destination. In effect, AS relays that the 28-year-old player, passed by Benfica Lisbon and AS Monaco, has a penchant for Barça. Bernardo Silva would have asked his agent, Jorde Mendes, to explore all possible solutions to join Catalonia this summer.
The Spanish media recalls in passing that the player had already informed his coach, Pep Guardiola, of his intention to leave the Mancunian club last season. And at the time, the Portuguese already showed his preference for the Catalan club. However, a possible transfer this summer to Barcelona seems impossible. Unlike his ex-compatriot Ilkay Gündogan, recruited free, Bernardo Silva remains linked to Manchester City until June 2025. In addition, his market value is estimated at € 80 million, an amount inaccessible for the Catalan management given its financial difficulties and its obligation to reduce the payroll of its workforce.
