Pep Guardiola, the manager of Manchester City, addressed the future of star player and potential transfer target Bernardo Silva during a press conference.
Barça has been keeping an eye on the 28-year-old Portuguese international for a while now. In each of the previous two summer transfer windows, the Catalans were interested in acquiring him, but the deal fell through for financial reasons.
Although playmaker Silva remains Barcelona manager Xavi’s ideal target, their Financial Fair Play difficulties continue to be a significant roadblock in their pursuit of the forward.
However, as he confessed in a recent interview, the former AS Monaco star is reportedly open to leaving the club. He said: “I’m 28 years old, I’ll be 29 in the summer, and I have two more years left on my Manchester City deal. At age 31, my contract would expire.
“I won’t disguise the fact that, if something positive occurs elsewhere, my objective in the upcoming years will probably be to shift to a new project.”
In response to Silva’s remarks, Guardiola stated that the midfielder is still a crucial component of his plans at the Etihad Stadium but that the decision regarding his future is still up to him.
He is a crucial player who is crucial both on and off the field. Guardiola was reported by the Manchester Evening News as saying, “A guy who can talk, always a great chat, always you learn about his humanity, his ambition for the club.
He is a fantastic player who is highly dependable in games that are on the line. Nothing has changed regarding his future; it is his.
In the summer, Barcelona will be searching for a new midfielder. Xavi and company are open to signing an interior midfielder, however finding a replacement for Sergio Busquets continues to be their top goal.
Silva, as previously stated, continues to be Xavi’s fantasy, but a transfer at the present looks unlikely due to the club’s financial difficulties and FFP troubles.
