Numerous sagas are over but the see-saw around Bernardo Silva has yet to begin. Barcelona are struggling to register players, they will probably do it only when they receive money from Paris Saint-Germain for Ousmane Dembele, but that does not stop those responsible in the Catalan club from working on an ambitious project. The operation of hiring the Portuguese attacker from Manchester City is well underway, and today and yesterday people from the most important positions sat on the matter at Nou Camp.Barcelona’s sporting and financial sectors met to strategize and various plans for the signing of Bernardo Silva. The first steps have been taken, but the work is far from being realized. Manchester City are still waiting for an official inquiry, that is, an offer from the Spanish champion, and the player himself is waiting for a contract of three years fixed, plus one optional. As well as a salary of 11,000,000 euros net.If the transfer happens in the calm of the summer market, Bernardo Silva would become the third highest-paid player in the team. Only Robert Lewandowski and Frankie de Jong would have higher incomes than him. But a lot of things would have to match. For starters, the Catalan club should finally make a proposal and stop annoying Pep Guardiola, because the former Blaugrana strategist wants to know what the official offer is as soon as possible. Riyad Mahrez has already left the Etihad, and the departure of the Portuguese midfielder would mean that last season’s Champions League winner would have to start hunting for a talented winger.Barcelona will propose a loan plus mandatory buy option to #MCFC for Bernardo Silva. (MD)This will allow them to sign the Portuguese without greatly impacting FFP. pic.twitter.com/iceVdQirLl— Football España (@footballespana_) August 5, 2023 That’s why Pep Guardiola quickly gets angry when Barcelona and Bernardo Silva are mentioned in the same sentence.”I don’t want any player who doesn’t want to be here. We have to get an offer, there isn’t one. If they really want him, they will get on a plane and come here,” the Spanish strategist commented on the status and position of the Portuguese.If there is no major change in the player’s mindset (not that such things haven’t happened in the past), Bernardo Silva could leave the Etihad, but only if a suitable offer arrives. It is unlikely that what Barcelona are planning will satisfy the appetites of the English champions. For three years now, the Catalans have been flirting with one of Manchester City’s most important players, and according to Mundo Deportivo, they will first try to bring him on loan.The idea of the people at Camp Nou is to offer Cityzens deferred payment and make it mandatory. When the year is over and the first day of July comes, the clause would come into effect. They hope that Manchester City could accept such a proposal precisely because of Pep Guardiola’s words that he does not need dissatisfied players, and Bernardo Silva insisted on leaving even before lifting the Champions League, as well as because of the fact that next summer he will enter the last year of the contract. Then the English team could get a smaller amount of money.##NAJAVA_MECA_7409827##This is exactly the reason why the champion of England is working on a new contract in parallel. If everything fails and the Portuguese does not leave the Island this summer, the desire of the sports sector of Manchester City is to ensure that one of the best players is not in a position to leave.The transfer is a complicated, ambitious undertaking and much will depend on Bernardo Silva and his agent Jorge Mendes. The executives at Camp Nou expect the player and agent to put pressure on the people at Manchester City after submitting an official offer. If that tactic does not work, they will try to buy him this summer, however, the possibilities will be dictated by outgoing transfers. Mainly Ousmane Dembele to Paris Saint-Germain and Franck Kessie to Saudi Arabia.
