According to sources speaking to Football Insider, Man City may now be willing to sell Bernardo Silva this summer if their asking price of £70 million is met.
Despite playing a key role in City’s remarkable treble-winning season, there are new questions about the Portugese’s future. He is 28 years old.
As they attempt to fill the void left by Lionel Messi’s departure and Neymar’s potential departure, Paris Saint-Germain is rumoured to be prepared to intensify their interest in Silva.
The French powerhouses have shortlisted the attacking midfielder, who is rumoured to be open to moving away and taking on a new challenge.
Pep Guardiola, the manager, does not want to lose Silva, but the club would reluctantly sell at about £70 million.
His contract, which was last extended in 2019, has two years left.
Barcelona has long been a fan of the attacking midfielder, but it’s thought that unless they clear the way and resolve their well-publicized financial problems, a deal will be difficult to complete.
Silva just finished a stellar season for City in which he started 24 Premier League games, as well as the Champions League and FA Cup finals.
His 55 games across all competitions totaled 3601 minutes and produced seven goals and eight assists in total.
Because of his versatility, he played the right side of the attack in the Champions League final, played left defender for a few weeks of the season, and played central midfield the majority of the time.
