Barcelona Manager Xavi Hernandez Confirms Interest in Top Premier League Midfielder

Barcelona Manager Xavi Hernandez Confirms Interest in Top Premier League Midfielder

Isaac Darko
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:10 PM
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  • Barcelona Manager Xavi Hernandez has confirmed his interest in a deal to sign Bernardo Silva from Manchester City
  • Barcelona were given the green light to sign Silva this summer by the player’s agent Jorge Mendes
  • Paris Saint-Germain have joined the chase to steal in front of Barcelona and sign Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva

Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez has once again declared his love for Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva.

The Catalan giants hosted the reigning Premier League champions in a friendly game in honour of former Barcelona goalkeeper Juan Carlos Unzué on Wednesday, August 24.

The game ended in an enjoyable 3-3 draw at Spotify Camp Nou in a mid-season charity match to raise funds, and awareness, for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, a condition Unzué suffers from.

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Barcelona Manager Xavi Hernandez has confirmed his interest in a deal to sign Bernardo Silva from Manchester City. Credit: @ghanaballers
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Speaking after the match, Barcelona manager Xavi professed his admiration for Silva who played 64 minutes of the game for Pep Guardiola's side.

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"Who doesn't like Bernardo Silva? But also De Bruyne, Haaland... They have a great team," he said, quoted by Barca Universal.
"There are no news regarding Silva. He's an important player for Pep and City. But yes, I love him as a player because there are very few players like him... But that depends on City," Xavi added.

Silva has been an integral part of the Manchester City team in recent years, but the Portugal international is keen on a move to Barcelona.

The Portugal international scored 48 goals across 251 first-team appearances for Manchester City since his transfer from Monaco in 2017 and has flourished under Pep Guardiola's coaching.

Bernardo Silva Offered Himself to Barcelona by Sending a Text Message

Sports Brief earlier reported that Bernardo Silva asked Barcelona to sign him via a text message in 2021.

The Manchester City star has been at the centre of a silent war between Pep Guardiola and his former player turned coach Xavi Hernandez.

Numerous reports claim that Xavi is heavily interested in signing the Portuguese utility player this summer. The Daily Mail understands that Silva asked Barcelona officials to draw up a contract for him when they were signing Ferran Torres.

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Isaac Darko is a La Liga, Ligue 1 and Bundesliga editor at Sports Brief with a Degree in Journalism and Communications from Ghana Institute of Journalism (2010)
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