Barcelona remain attentive to the situation of 28-year-old Premier League baller – report

According to SPORT, Barcelona continue to remain attentive to the situation of Manchester City and Portugal midfielder Bernardo Silva, who could be on his way out this summer.

Silva has been on the radars of Barcelona for a long time now. The club had tried hard to sign him last summer, but a move did not materialise owing to multiple factors such as the club’s Financial Fair Play problems and the fact that Frenkie de Jong did not leave.

The Catalan giants have continued to keep tabs on Silva, with the 28-year-old understood to be the ‘dream signing’ for manager Xavi Hernandez and the club to strengthen the midfield.

However, FFP issues mean that a move remains difficult to pull off as Barça will have their spending powers severely restricted by La Liga in the summer.

Despite that, Barça are reportedly still attentive to the situation of Silva at Manchester City as it appears that the Portuguese international could be on his way out in the summer.

The former SL Benfica ace visited Barcelona recently, after the Cityzens’ Premier League win over Liverpool this past weekend and, as per the report, loves the city.

As for a move to the club, though, as things stand, it appears practically impossible that Barcelona can sign Silva due to the FFP situation being as it is.

Furthermore, it seems like the Catalans are set to push hard to re-sign Lionel Messi and also wish to add Vitor Roque and a right-back. Under these circumstances, Silva’s signing seems like a distant dream.

But, Barcelona remain attentive to his situation and could look to engineer a move if they feel that the operation is within range.