When Kylian Mbappé inspires Barça in its attempt to recruit Bernardo Silva, the incredible trick!
FC Barcelona’s interest in Bernardo Silva has been known for several weeks, and following the departure of Ousmane Dembele to Paris Saint-Germain, which should be confirmed this weekend, FC Barcelona could make their choice for the Portuguese international. .
Despite Dembele’s departure, it’s highly unlikely that Barcelona will have the financial means to sign Bernardo permanently this summer, especially due to Financial Fair Play.
Therefore, Barca are looking to sign Bernardo on loan this summer but with a mandatory purchase option which would come into effect at the end of the upcoming season, as MD report.
PSG used this strategy when they signed Kylian Mbappé from Monaco in 2017. They signed him on loan that summer, but with an obligatory purchase option in order to avoid breaking FFP rules, and Barcelona want to do the same with Bernardo.
It remains to be seen if Manchester City are happy to accept this, or if Barcelona are even able to fit Bernardo’s wages into their salary structure, which could be very difficult to do.
