One of Barcelona’s most ambitious transfer moves, in the last couple of years, has been trying snatch Bernardo Silva from Manchester City.
The Portuguese midfielder has been a fan of Barça since childhood, and was pushing for a move away from Manchester a couple of seasons ago. The move did not go through eventually, with City demanded nearly €100 million for his services.
It remains to be seen if Barcelona will still try to pursue a move for Bernardo in the summer, but have certainly been given a boost, courtesy of on-loan forward Joao Felix.
Felix claims he has convinced Bernardo
Speaking to eSport3, Joao Felix spoke about the prospect of Barcelona signing Bernardo Silva in the summer.
“Everything I said about Bernardo Silva was true. He has asked me about placed to live in Barcelona, places to eat, the safety here, tax issues. A little bit about everything,” Felix said referring to a previous interview where he urged Barça to sign him.
He made a huge claim soon after, “I think I have convinced Bernardo to come to Barcelona, but it does not depend on him.”
Amigos. (Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP via Getty Images)
The good news is that Bernardo’s contract with Man City contains a £50 million (±€58 million) release clause that comes into effect this summer.
The bad news, though, is that it is unlikely that Barcelona will be able to shell out that amount on a position that is not a priority for them, unlike holding midfield and left-wing.
“If Bernardo comes to Barcelona, I will ask the club for a commission, I think I have convinced him,” Felix added jokingly.
Barça Universal’s take
Bernardo Silva’s quality is not in doubt even for a millisecond. Not only is he constantly available, but can play across the pitch as a right-winger, no. 10, false 9, and even deeper in midfield in a double pivot.
He has immense quality across all these positions, as well, truly making him a unicorn footballer.
However, it would not be the…
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Author : Udhav Arora
Publish date : 2024-04-08 18:27:16
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