A headline member of the attacking ranks at Premier League champions Manchester City is determined to link up with Barcelona this summer.
That’s according to Diario Sport, who have on Tuesday provided an insight into the situation.
The player with his sights set on a move to Catalunya’s capital comes in the form of Bernardo Silva.
A long-time Barcelona target, the Portuguese, it is understood, views his stint in Manchester as having run its course, eager for a new challenge with a view to next season.
Sport, in fact, go as far as to suggest that Bernardo is ‘crazy’ about the prospect of joining Barca.
And, safe to say, the interest is very much mutual.
Blaugrana boss Xavi held in-depth discussions with Bernardo over the prospect of joining his ranks at the Camp Nou last summer, albeit with the club’s financial situation having prevented any deal from coming to fruition.
This time round, though, with the predicted monetary boost stemming from a new lucrative deal kit manufacturer Nike, Deco and co. should be better positioned to push forward with a transfer.
Bernardo’s Man City contract contains a release clause set at around €58 million, a sum which Barcelona do not consider as out of reach.
Will the Catalans at long last get their man? As much remains to be seen, but it certainly appears a more realistic scenario this time round than ever before.
