The Portuguese one of Xavi’s goals to compensate for De Jong’s departure
Portuguese Bernardo Silva is one of the favorite options for Spanish coach Xavi Hernandez in Barcelona, especially if Frenkie de Jong leaves for Manchester United, a transfer that is imminent.
Xavi is forced to leave De Jong by the management because the financial situation of the club necessitates this deal, but if this departure will result in an improvement in the squad, Xavi will certainly welcome a move of this kind.
Working dinner
Silva’s agent, Jorge Mendes, had met with him in Barcelona and had dinner with Joan Laporta, Matteo Alemani, Rafa Yusti and Jordi Cruyff, and one of the topics discussed was Bernardo Silva’s position at Manchester City, the club that has Silva’s contract until 2025.
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Barcelona knows very well that the Portuguese midfielder, who left the door open to many options in his future on the sidelines of the Czech Republic match in the European Nations League, is looking forward to a greater importance and role in a team that will be one of its big stars. In City, everything will depend on the next most important, Erling Haaland.
Guardiola’s promise
Last summer, Silva had discussed Manchester City regarding his fate, and Barcelona, in turn, asked the player’s position on leaving, but the complex economic situation in which the Catalan club is living did not help the negotiations go further.
But according to Mundo Deportivo, Pep Guardiola had promised Silva to let him go on the condition that he stay in the team for a season, and he did.
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