"Year after year...": The confession of Bernardo Silva's environment about Barça's interest

It is not a secret for anybody that Bernardo Silva has been the big dream of the FC Barcelona from, at least, 2021. It is the player that Xavi Hernández has asked, at all times, his incorporation to elevate the level of his centre of the field. The problem, in any case, is that it is one of the costliest players in the market. In the City Condal know it very well after carrying varied 'slams' of Manchester City.

The Catalans have tried to do with his services in the last two years, but has been imposibe by the reticencia of the English and, also, by high price of the player, that until this summer -before renewing- had a cost of 80 million euros; inaccessible for the Barça. The true is that it has 'confirmed' the interest. The father of player, Paulo Silva, has it detalado in a recent intervention.

The confessions of the summer of Bernardo

Remain in the Etihad Stadium was the priority, at all times, for the midfield player and his surroundings. Although yes it existed the interest from Saudi Arabia, Barcelona and Paris, gave the conditions so that it extended his stay in Manchester by a season more. "Obviously, also there was a wish to keep to Bernardo in the City. The things structured and the decision took with the feet in the floor", began saying.

It insisted in the proposals that received in the last months, although they did not finish concretising at all: "In fact, there was a proposal and an intention to buy to Saudi Arabia, that began in June. Also there was a very strong approach, with proposal and will by part of the PSG. And there was continuity in the interest of the Barcelona, that year after year has wanted to Bernardo in the staff".

It will play Bernardo Silva in Benfica?

Finally, the father of the player of 28 years has left in the air the possibility that the midfield player play in the Benfica when it finish his agreement with the 'sky blues': "Year to year and step by step will see which are the opportunities, can not take a decision to three years dress based in a hypothesis that can or no suceder. Obviously Bernardo is a fan of the Benfica and wants to go back to the Benfica. It will be inside three years? I do not think that the decision to prolong a year more with the City was related with going to the Benfica when be 32 years old. It could be a possibility, that is a strong possibility in fact, but I would not put it like a preparation for this", sentenced.