Manchester City’s situation regarding the sale of Bernardo Silva has not changed and they need to allow him to leave the club this pre-summer.
The 28-year-old has been associated with a move to Barcelona of late, despite the Catalan beasts’ financial drawbacks, but 90min recently confirmed that City cares almost nothing about arranging a swap.
Atletico Madrid have been tipped as another possible appearance location for Silva, while Ligue 1 legends Paris Saint-Germain are rumored to be keen to mark the Portuguese around the world.
Silva did admit that there was a degree of weakness about the future, despite being happy at the Etihad Stadium, and reckons he might ultimately need to join Barcelona at some point.
Regardless, City were quick to remind Silva and his delegates that he just signed one more long deal in March, and sources have once again focused on 90min than the club’s ever-evolving framework, fueled by Barca stalwarts. Txiki Begiristain and Ferran Soriano, not the slightest need to sell.
Xavi continues to ask for the signing of Bernardo Silva, he wants the Portuguese to be the leader of the Barça midfield.
— @fansjavimiguel pic.twitter.com/KZc9nzwddl
– Barça Universal (@BarcaUniversal) August 19, 2022
Speaking about Wednesday’s highly arranged goal with Barcelona at the Camp Nou, which will raise money for ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) treatment evaluation, Pep Guardiola joked to Radio Catalana that Barca fans will watch Silva play, but they should be adapted. the way he will be in a City shirt.
“You [Barcelona] I’ll see him play on Wednesday, right? In addition, what is certain is that he will play with us. With !” Guardiola joked.
Silva has been an exposure for Manchester City in the five seasons he has spent at the club. He has featured in every contest, winning the club’s Player of the Year award during 2018/19, and has four Premier League titles to his name among a string of other award wins.