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Manchester Metropolis could maybe lose Bernardo Silva within the arriving weeks with the Portuguese “desperate” to transfer to Barcelona.
The Treble winners dangle already misplaced their captain and Pep Guardiola’s first-ever signing at the Etihad Stadium, Ilkay Gundogan, to the La Liga champions, this summer season – with Guardiola replacing the German with Mateo Kovacic.
But with more sales expected within the arriving weeks – Kyle Walker, Joao Cancelo and Aymeric Laporte are all rumoured to be heading for the exit door – Barcelona could maybe seize the different to snatch one other Manchester Metropolis star.
Spanish outlet Diario Sport claims that Silva is “desperate” for the transfer to Barcelona – and despite the fact that the transfer is soundless a style off, one obstacle appears to had been eliminated.
Barça’s financial woes had been well documented, with the club struggling to whole tall-money transfers of leisurely. Here is one of the biggest the explanation why a transfer is but to materialise: 90min dangle confirmed that Metropolis “obtained’t stand within the manner” if the midfielder wishes to leave, despite the fact that will maybe maybe per chance seize some comfort from the conclusion that the Catalan outfit wouldn’t meet the asking imprint for the player.
According to Fabrizio Romano, nevertheless, Paris Saint-Germain are on the brink of signing Ousmane Dembele for a price of spherical €50 million, regardless of lacking a slash-off date of when the Frenchman’s start clause doubled to €100m. Even €50m would give Barça a money injection, with Silva a probable candidate to play on the upright flit in Dembele’s absence.
Regardless of this good judgment, a deal wouldn’t be so easy the truth is. Silva would seemingly turn out to be one of Barça’s perfect earners with any contract he would label, while Metropolis are seemingly to value the 28-365 days-outmoded to be value nearly double what Dembele’s departing Spain for.
Or now now not it is due to this fact method more seemingly that Barcelona pursue Cancelo. Ivan Fresneda is the 2nd-different, as per Romano.
Transfermarkt value Silva at €80m.
Extra Manchester Metropolis stories
After securing a historic Treble, Manchester Metropolis transfer news is gathering steam ahead of next season.
Jude Bellingham reportedly modified into down the unusual European champions after taking inspiration from Erling Haaland’s profession direction – despite the fact that Alphonso Davies could maybe transfer to the Etihad Stadium.
Pep Guardiola’s facet are taking a peruse to bring in Josko Gvardiol in defence, despite the fact that, having already signed Matteo Kovacic this summer season.
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