Premier League champions Manchester City will reportedly expect legendary playmaker Bernardo Silva to finally end his stay at the Etihad Stadium.
The Portugal international has been considering a move away from Manchester City for a number of seasons, with it being understood that the midfielder is seeking a move closer to home and closer to the cultures of his homeland.
Despite falling out of love with the lifestyle on offer in Manchester and England, Bernardo Silva has continued to perform at the highest level and his potential suitors have been unable to push through a deal at the level City bosses are seeking.
Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain have both been linked with Bernardo Silva moves in recent seasons, while Saudi Arabia took an ambitious approach in the last summer transfer window, with former team-mates Aymeric Laporte and Riyad Mahrez making similar moves.
However, this summer appears to be the time for Bernardo Silva to finally end his seven-year stay at Manchester City, with a flood of information linking him with a move to La Liga and Catalan giants Barcelona.
This is firstly after a shocking claim by Portuguese journalist Pedro Almeidawhich states that Bernardo Silva will leave Manchester City at the end of the current 2023/24 season.
Furthermore and in accordance with the Information from well-known Barcelona-focused journalist Gerard RomeroSilva’s entourage are ‘trying to make moves’ to join the La Liga giants before the transfer market reopens this summer.
Additional reporting from trusted SPORTS journalist Ferran CorreasBernardo Silva is “crazy” about joining Barcelona in the upcoming market, so much so that he is reportedly ready to “cut his salary”.
While the playmaker is from Manchester City claims I have a feeling he would be a “perfect fit” for the Catalan club, but the feeling in the Camp Nou team offices is that if they can “get back to 1-1” through a “good” sale of their own this summer “, then “You can get him.
Provides insight into Barcelona’s 1:1 rule, Mundo Deportivo’s Fernando Polo explained“A framework in which it can have the ability to return to the transfer market… That is, every euro earned through transfers can also be used to conclude contracts without restrictions.”
Negotiations could become easier for Barcelona and Manchester City this summer as the Premier League champions inserted a release clause into Bernardo Silva’s contract last summer when the Portuguese playmaker extended his contract at the Etihad Stadium.
While this agreement stops transfer speculation for a further 12 months, it is now widely believed that the former AS Monaco player has a release clause worth around £50m, which comes into effect in the coming months.
So that means that should a club approach Manchester City with a willingness to pay this fee, the decision will largely be taken out of their hands and left to Bernardo Silva himself to decide whether he wants to make the move or not.
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