Bacelona have reportedly agreed a price of just below €80million for Manchester Town star Bernardo Silva.
The Portuguese intercontinental was near to leaving Metropolis previous summer but opted to stay and ended up taking part in a enormous element in the club’s Leading League title get in 2021-22.
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He scored eight and assisted 4 as the Citizens completed on 93 details, one point over second-positioned Liverpool.
Barcelona have been linked with Bernardo for some time but appeared not likely to total a offer presented City slapped an £80m rate tag on the playmaker.
A report past month claimed Bernardo has been knowledgeable of the La Liga club’s desire by his agent, Jorge Mendes, and the player and his associates believed at that phase that they had to be ‘patient’.
It was claimed Pep Guardiola had spoken with Barcelona president Joan Laporta and the 27-yr-old has a ‘verbal agreement’ with the Town manager that he can leave if a ‘good offer’ from Barca will come in.
A further more report then claimed Bernardo had agreed a change to Barcelona, and negotiations had started off above a deal ‘between €85m and €95m’.
And now, in accordance to Spanish journalist Gerard Romero (via si.com), Barcelona and City have agreed a rate just shorter of €80million for Bernardo Silva, with Mendes closely associated in talks concerning the two clubs.
Barca boss Xavi views Bernardo as the ‘ideal piece of the jigsaw’ for his aspect.
Bernardo has explained to Guardiola of his desire to go away Manchester, and when the Town boss wants to retain his expert services, he just lately admitted that he will not quit players who want to depart from executing so.
“As of right now, I assume Bernardo will keep on at Man City subsequent season but as I constantly explained, I really do not like to retain players that are unsatisfied,” Guardiola stated when saying a late-August pleasant amongst Town and Barcelona.
“But Bernardo is crucial and I consider he will remain.”
