Bernardo Silva is the number 1 priority for PSG and Luis Campos in the transfer window. However, it is not easy to convince Manchester City to give him his player, under contract until 2025. In addition to the money, the Parisian club must offer Marco Verratti to unblock the situation.
Even for a club as wealthy as PSG, it’s not easy to afford a recent Champions League winner. A key man for Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City, Bernardo Silva largely contributed to the victory of the Citizens on Saturday and throughout the past season. Suffice to say that the Mancunian club will not let go of its jewel so easily, especially with a financial power equivalent to PSG. Silva is however seduced by the Parisian project as well as the prospect of finding Luis Campos but his club blocks the transfer. Silva is under contract until 2025 and Pep Guardiola still counts on him in the future.
Verratti, the bargaining chip for Bernardo Silva
PSG must be creative to move this file forward. That seems to be the case according to information from Foot Mercato and L’Equipe. In addition to a large check, the Parisian club offers Marco Verratti to Manchester City. An exchange Bernardo Silva-Marco Verratti which does not displease the Italian either. According to L’Equipe, Verratti does not rule out trying a new adventure elsewhere and he ” wonders about his future at PSG. He still has a contract until 2026 as a reminder.
Long deemed untransferable, Marco Verratti was offered to Manchester City to facilitate a transfer of Bernardo Silva to PSG. No success so far: https://t.co/t9HQNeqSZK pic.twitter.com/t84LON6BPy
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An enthusiasm that is not shared by Manchester City. The Citizens have declined PSG’s proposal for Marco Verratti. If the Italian midfielder retains a certain rating despite a regression in recent times, City prefers to keep Bernardo Silva in its ranks. The Portuguese is too valuable for Pep Guardiola. Nevertheless, this Parisian tactic has the merit of revealing that now none of its players is untouchable. Not long ago, Marco Verratti was one of PSG’s captains and he was deemed untransferable by Doha. Like Kylian Mbappé, Verratti is no longer guaranteed to stay at PSG after the summer transfer window.
