Barcelona Certain to Miss Out on Manchester City’s Midfielder Bernardo Silva for 2nd Year Running

Barcelona Certain to Miss Out on Manchester City’s Midfielder Bernardo Silva for 2nd Year Running

Byron Pillay
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:09 PM
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  • Barcelona's hopes of signing Bernardo Silva this summer appear to have been dashed due to their finances
  • Bernardo Silva has opted to remain in England over uncertainty with Barcelona's interest in him
  • French giants Paris Saint-Germain are said to be interested in signing Bernardo Silva from Manchester City

Bernardo Silva will not be playing his football in Spain this season.

The Manchester City midfielder was the subject of intense transfer speculation as Barcelona were interested in signing the player.

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Barcelona may look certain to miss out on Bernardo Silva this season, but the Portuguese superstar is keen to join the Blaugrana next season. Image: Matthew Ashton
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Silva was one of Xavi’s top transfer targets, but Barcelona were unable to raise enough funds to make an offer to the Premier League champions for Silva’s services.

City then decided to no longer listen to any offers for the player. Silva himself opted to stay in Manchester due to the stability it offered, with Barcelona still uncertain whether they could fund a deal and his registration with so little time to go in the transfer window.

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As reported by Barca Universal, Silva may not be joining this season but is keen to make a move to Camp Nou next season. Silva remains keen to play for the Blaugrana in the summer transfer window of 2023.

Barcelona failed in signing him last summer and have failed in landing him once again this summer. The club are hoping to make it third-time lucky next summer.

They may not get that chance, though. As The Times reported, Paris Saint-Germain is considering making a move for the 28-year-old.

The French champions are not in financial trouble like Barcelona and could easily afford Manchester City’s fee.

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Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly interested in the signing of wantaway Manchester City ace Bernardo Silva.

The French giants are desperate to reinforce their squad in the ongoing summer transfer window to boost their chances of winning the Champions League title for the first time in the club's history.

Sky Sports are reporting that PSG are already working on a £59.1m deal for the Man City superstar.

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Byron Pillay
Byron Pillay is a sports writer and Head of the Department at Sports Brief (joined in 2022) with over 10 years of experience in community journalism and a degree in journalism from Caxton's Cadet School.
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