Bernardo Silva willing to say in public that he wants to leave for Barca

Bernardo Silva would like to leave Man City to sign for Barcelona, but that does not mean that he hates being at Man City. After the English side demanded 100 million euros and it came to light that the Spanish side could offer 80, 'The Athletic' says that the midfielder has encouraged Barca to move for him as soon as possible. If they do not do so, he could continue in the Premier League without a problem. 

'Sport' adds that the Portuguese is willing to admit in public that he watns to sign for Barcelona if it were necessary to reopen negotiations. His homeland borders Spain and that is one of the reasons he would like to join Xavi Hernandez's team in the Catalan capital, where many star players have already moved to. 

His agent Jorge Mendes is the middleman between the player and the club. He is telling Joan Laporta that they need to get a move on. Mendes knows the world of football very well and was one of the first to know that the City player felt like changing club for this season. 

If Barcelona ignore Bernardo Silva's request to move on, he could confirm internally that he will continue at Man City. At the Camp Nou, his signing is considered a priority, but financially, they have to work to make it viable. 

Confidence in 80 million

'Sport' reports that Barcelona are confident that an offer of around 80 million euros could be enough to persuade Man City. It could be that, adding add-ons and clauses, Etihad Stadium chiefs are satisfied with the money offered and finally give in. 

It is worth bearing in mind that Bernardo Silva is a fundamental player for Pep Guardiola, so it makes sense that the Sky Blues are not making it easy at all for him. In addition, the Sky Blues' financial power means they do not need to sell. They have completed deals like that of Erling Haaland or that of Sergio Gomez.