Man City superstar willing to make an effort to join Barcelona, meeting held with agent

Despite being a difficult operation to execute, Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva is once again linked with a move to Barcelona so much so that last Monday, his agent Jorge Mendes met with a few leaders from the Blaugrana entity and one of the names that was discussed was the Portuguese midfielder.

Spanish publication Mundo Deportivo reports that Silva is willing to make an effort if he sees there is indeed a possibility to join the Catalan team. The player is even dreaming of dressing as a Barça player now that he knows it is possible.

It must be noted that Barcelona have been hot on Silva’s trail for almost three years now. The player, on his part, is willing to try new things and even Manchester City would not stand in his way if the price of the operation is suitable.

At the moment, the 28-year-old is expecting Barcelona to make the first move. He understands unlike their previous attempts, the team from Catalonia will not wait until the last moment of the transfer window to make a move.

But, at the same time, however, they must keep in mind that Silva also has offers from Paris Saint-Germain and Saudi Arabia.

Furthermore, the player, if agrees to move, will have to wait for Man City to sign a replacement. This is mostly because the Portuguese is an undisputed starter and the Cityzens will have to get in a perfect replacement.

Silva’s potential move to Barcelona is being catered by Jorge Mendes and Xavi has stamped his seal of approval. For the transfer to actually materialize, the midfielder is willing to play his part, meaning that whatever needs to be done should be done from Barcelona’s end.

From City’s perspective, they are willing to listen to offers as long as they are in the region of €80 million. Barcelona, on the other hand, will want to propose a loan deal with a mandatory purchase option to adapt to this year’s Financial Fair Play.

Mendes is indeed working on the deal, but it is City who will have the final say eventually.