Manchester City playmaker Bernardo Silva will reportedly push to complete a move to Barcelona in the summer transfer window.
According to a report by Spanish publication Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona’s hopes of securing the services of Bernardo Silva in the summer transfer window have risen. The Portuguese playmaker has asked Manchester City to listen to what the Catalan giants have to offer to seal a move to Camp Nou.
Bernardo Silva has turned his career around following an excellent 2021/22 campaign where he was a talismanic figure for Manchester City. The 27-year-old had been a crucial member of Pep Guardiola’s squad until the onset of this past season but took his game to the next level.
The Portuguese international amassed 13 goals and seven assists in 50 appearances across all competitions, playing an instrumental role in Manchester City’s Premier League title defence. But Silva is ready to leave Manchester City in the summer transfer window amid interest from Barcelona.
Barcelona will likely invest in a creative midfielder amid rising uncertainties surrounding the long-term future of Frenkie de Jong. While the Catalan giants’ financial troubles could ease up a little following the activation of “economic levers”, they are not completely out of the woods yet.
The Dutch midfielder’s wages are an issue for Barcelona, and they might opt to cash in on him this summer. Bernardo Silva has thus emerged as a viable target for Barcelona, with the Manchester City playmaker reportedly waiting for the Blaugrana to submit an enquiry for him.
But the Premier League champions are reluctant to sell Silva, even though Guardiola has always maintained that the club will not stop a player from leaving if they wish to do so. However, Silva is pushing to join Barcelona in the summer transfer window and has asked Manchester City to listen to what the Catalan giants have to offer.
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With de Jong’s future still up in the air, Barcelona might launch the offensive for Silva soon. Interestingly, recent reports have claimed that de Jong is likelier to join Manchester City in the summer transfer window, so it might not be surprising to see the Dutchman swap places with Silva in the coming weeks.
