Barcelona asked about Man City midfielder in January, will return in the summer

Barcelona’s interest in Bernardo Silva is well-documented, as the Catalans were interested in signing the Portuguese in the summer. They failed to make a move for him due to his high price, though.

It seems Barça were back in his pursuit in January. According to Graeme Bailey, Barcelona asked about Bernardo’s availability over the weekend. City, however, were never considering letting him leave this window.

Bailey also says that Barcelona are likely to be back in the summer with a fresh proposal, knowing that Bernardo wants to leave the club, looking for a new challenge.

The Premier League champion has been unsettled off the pitch for a while now, and wanted to leave the club in the summer itself.

Pep Guardiola has time and again admitted that he does not stand in between players wanting to leave the club, as long it’s in a reasonable time frame. He also admitted last year that Bernardo ‘likes Barcelona a lot’.

City have already lost Joao Cancelo during this week, with the Portuguese signing for Bayern Munich on loan. Already running short of players, they had no intention of letting Bernardo leave as well without sorting out a replacement.

Bernardo’s father commented on a failed exit from Manchester City in September, saying, “There were a lot of talks, but no concrete offer was made at times we thought were right. When it arrived, we realised that it was no longer the right time for all parties involved.”

“Things have to happen rationally and it was not the ideal scenario for Bernardo. He is a mature player, he is 28 years old. Things should be done rationally, not emotionally,” he added.

Barcelona were joined by PSG in their pursuit of Bernardo, but neither club made an offer worthy of City’s time. More twists are expected in this race in the summer.