It has been reported that Manchester City have informed Barcelona and PSG that they have no desire to sell Bernardo Silva to them.
This comes from Fabrizio Romano, as the £43 million (BBC Sport) man’s future at the Etihad Stadium remains in doubt.
While Barcelona and PSG have tried to capitalise on this situation by trying to entice Bernardo Silva into a transfer, Manchester City stand in their way to get such a deal done.
Fabrizio Romano: Manchester City tell Barcelona & PSG that Bernardo Silva sale is impossible
It was revealed by Pep Guardiola himself that the treble-winners are yet to receive a ‘proper offer’ to sanction to sale of the Portuguese international.
The Catalan boss added that unless City are presented the chance of taking home a handsome fee for the five-time Premier League winner, they have no reason to sell one of their most valuable players.
Now, Fabrizio Romano has also reported that Manchester City have informed Barcelona and PSG that they have ‘no intention’ to even kickstart negotiations about a sale involving Bernardo Silva with them.
To add to that, the Sky Blues will offer the 28-year-old a brand-new contract soon, with the club’s stance about his future being ‘strong and clear.’
One awaits to discover the decorated attacker’s response to the offer.
Keeping Bernardo Silva could decide the Sky Blues’ fate next season
It would be music to every Manchester City supporters’ ears to discover that Barcelona and PSG have been told that they have no chance of signing Bernardo Silva.
After Ilkay Gundogan and Riyad Mahrez’s exits, as well as the fact City yet to have signed a replacement for either, their still exists a hole in the middle of the park and on the right flank.
However, Bernardo Silva is capable of operating at world-class levels in both positions.
Add the former Monaco technician’s vast experience, tireless defensive workrate and unrivalled football IQ to the picture and losing such a versatile and season player could have dismantled Manchester City’s upcoming campaign.
