Bernardo Silva views houses in Barcelona
FT Desk
- 14 Aug 2022 19:41 BST
- 3 min read
Bernardo Silva will travel to Barcelona next week to view houses ahead of his increasingly likely transfer to the Blaugrana.
That is according to Barcelona journalist Gerard Romero, who reports that Bernardo has scheduled to view houses this week.
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The feeling is that the Portuguese star may have already played his final game for Man City, having stayed behind on the Eithad pitch to greet fans after Saturday’s 4-0 win over Bournemouth.
Barcelona and Man City are currently in negotiations over the attacking midfielder’s proposed transfer to Camp Nou.
The Portuguese star has been a confirmed transfer target for the Blaugrana all summer, with Barca coach Xavi a huge fan of the midfielder.
Xavi wants Bernardo to replace Frenkie de Jong, who has been put up for sale by the club.
Both Manchester United and Chelsea are in negotiations to sign the Dutchman, but the midfielder is standing firm and still wants to stay at Barca.
Nevertheless, with Barcelona now activating their fourth economic lever in order to bring a new influx of cash into the club, the Blaugrana may be able to afford Bernardo with or without selling De Jong.
Bernardo himself is very on a move to Camp Nou, having attempted to make the move a year ago. He is said to consider Barcelona as his dream club.
Man City would like to keep Bernardo, with coach Pep Guardiola regarding Silva as a key player in their team.
But Bernardo confirmed earlier this week that City will not stand in his way of leaving.
What did Bernardo Silva say?
“I've been open with Man City and they know what I want. If I stay, I'm very happy and I will always respect this club and give all my best. If not, it's football and we'll just see what happens,” Bernardo told ESPN.
“I will always be respectful with Man City.
"City are a big club, and they don't want players who aren't happy. They always tell us all that if you're not happy, you can leave."
