Barcelona target reaches verbal agreement with Man City over new contract until 2026 – Romano

It is no secret that Barcelona are strong admirers of Manchester City superstar Bernardo Silva, having tried him for three consecutive summers now.

But, as had been the case in the past, the club’s iffy financial situation meant that a move for the Portuguese international was out of reach, despite the player’s willingness to make the jump.

Barça did make an offer to sign Silva on loan with a permanent buy option, but Manchester City quickly shot it down.

Given that he is seen as a key player in Pep Guardiola’s team, the Cityzens would not give the 28-year-old away cheaply and were even working on renewing his contract.

Silva verbally agrees new deal

Now, Fabrizio Romano is reporting that Silva has indeed gone ahead and reached a verbal agreement with Manchester City over a new contract.

The Italian transfer expert states that the former AS Monaco ace’s new deal with the English and European champions could run until the summer of 2026.

Having waited to see if there was any possibility of a move to Barcelona this summer, Silva is now understood to have given his formal confirmation for the new contract.

Manchester City now hope that the 28-year-old attacking midfielder will sign his deal before the weekend and commit his future to the club.

Barça manager Xavi Hernandez had been intent on signing SIlva, with the club legend seeing the City star as the ideal fit into his plans.

Efforts were made to try and engineer a transfer after it became clear that Ousmane Dembele was leaving, but it was not to be.

And, now, the Portuguese international will sign a new contract with Manchester City, potentially putting an end to any chances that Barça can sign him in the near future.