Despite their strained finances, FC Barcelona have already made a number of additions to their squad and the team seems ready to go into the next season. However, recent reports indicate that the club is still looking to bring some more players in this summer transfer window.
The two positions that the Catalans are looking to bolster in the remaining summer window are the right-back and midfield. More precisely, the club is looking for an attacking midfielder to improve the team’s chance-creation ability.
Barcelona’s top priority for the attacking midfield position is the Portuguese Bernardo Silva. The Catalan club has been interested in the midfielder for some seasons now, but has been unable to land the player despite Silva being liked by most decision-makers at the club.
Barcelona are once again on the offensive to sign him, but according to the latest reports from Fabrizio Romano, Manchester City are in no mood to sell their star midfielder. The Manchester club has informed both PSG and Barcelona that Silva is not for sale, and would not negotiate for him at any condition.
Romano further reports that the player will be offered a new contract by Manchester City soon. The Portuguese player has been an integral part of Guardiola’s Manchester City team for the last few seasons, and the Spaniard has been pushing the Manchester City hierarchy to ensure that Silva remains with City for the upcoming seasons.
Manchester City and Pep Guardiola would be particularly looking to ensure the continuity of Silva at City as they have already lost Ilkay Gundogan to Barcelona.
However, the player was reported to be looking to end his time in England and join a club closer to his home country of Portugal. Barcelona fulfill this requirement of the player, as Barcelona is on the same Iberian Peninsula as Portugal.
Still, the player’s own choice will be the most crucial factor that determines the outcome of this operation. However, Manchester City seem to be in no mood to let Silva go, and it will be an extremely difficult operation for anyone who tries to sign the midfielder.
