SILVA, ON THE CULÉ RADAR
Joan Laporta talks about the signing of Bernardo Silva for Barça
Published:29/07/2022 - 23:22h
Updated:29/07/2022 - 23:22h
After completing the signing of Jules Koundé, rumors have increased about FC Barcelona's interest in Bernardo Silva, a Manchester City player. Joan Laporta has spoken about it
To the market of signings of the FC Barcelona remain him still some movements, or that is the intention of the club. Up to now, they have completed the incorporations of Andreas Christensen, Franck Kessié, Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski and Jules Koundé, in addition to the renewal of Ousmane Dembélé. In the last hours has desvelado that the Barcelona have begun his offensive to try do with the traspaso of Bernardo Silva, player of the Manchester City.
As diverse informations, the Portuguese footballer has turned into the big aim of the Barça to close with brooch of gold the window of transfers estival, but is a signing that continues depending on the exit of a Frenkie of Jong that, for the moment, has not given signals to give his arm to twist regarding his future and that has like aim fulfil his agreement with the Barcelona entity, which extends until the summer of 2026.
The Barcelona leaders, for the moment and as they accustom in this type of operations, keep to the margin. In a recent interview from the United States to 'Golazo' of CBS Sports, Joan Laporta has declared that, although it is a big footballer, can not speak of players that have valid agreement with another club, in this case the Manchester City, where has a lot of friends.
It has declared, in concrete, that "Bernardo is a very good player. I have to respect that it was of the Manchester City", adding that "have some friends there, as Pep Guardiola, Txiki Begiristain or To the Mubarak. There are a lot of people that know". The footballer of 27 years has agreement until the summer of 2025 and in the last months has manifested that his intention is to change of airs and abandon the Etihad Stadium this summer.
Silva was offered to Barça and Madrid
During the Thursday, 'L'Instrument' informed that Jorge Mendes had offered to Bernardo Silva to the two big of Spain: Barcelona and Real Madrid of face to a possible movement in the weeks to come. The Barcelona carry long interested in his traspaso, but always have seen him like a possibility only in case that Frenkie of Jong abandon the club, put his available price is very high.
The Manchester City will not leave him go out by a price reduced, all the contrary. Pep Guardiola, trainer 'citizen', has he of face to the season 2022-2023 and would prefer that it remained , but follows his politics of not retaining to players that want to go. This yes, in case that Bernardo want to force his exit, will have to achieve an offer of 80 million euros. The English will not accept less.
