“We’ll see what happens”: Bernardo Silva comments on Barcelona rumours

Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva finds himself at the centre of transfer speculations, with La Liga heavyweights Barcelona keen on signing the 27-year-old.

The Portuguese international has been on the radars of the Catalan giants for a while now. And the speculations have ramped up further due to the uncertainty surrounding the future of Frenkie de Jong.

The 25-year-old Netherlands star is being heavily linked with a move to Manchester United. And as per recent reports, Barça manager Xavi Hernandez has agreed to sanction the sale of the Dutchman provided the club brings in an adequate replacement.

And, Silva is the man that the 42-year-old tactician has earmarked to fill the void likely to be left by de Jong’s departure.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola was recently quizzed about Barcelona’s chances of landing Silva in the summer, to which he claimed the Blaugrana would find it difficult to pull off any major transfers in their current financial state.

Now, Silva himself has responded to the transfer speculations surrounding him heading into the summer transfer window.

The midfielder spoke to the media after Portugal’s 2-0 win over the Czech Republic in the UEFA Nations League on Thursday night. And he had the following to say with regard to the links with Barcelona (h/t Fabrizio Romano):

“Barça deal? Unfortunately, I cannot answer anything. When the season ends, we will see what happens.”

Silva was one of Portugal’s main protagonists in the game against Czechia, as he assisted both the goals his team scored on the night.

While Barcelona have a keen interest in the midfielder, Fabrizio Romano clarifies that at this stage there have been no talks or no bid. And any move would depend on the club offloading Frenkie de Jong in the summer.