Bernardo Silva has no interest in moving to Tottenham Hotspur, reports The Athletic. Manchester City are open to the departure of the 27-year-old attacking midfielder and have wanted to involve him in a possible swap deal to untie Harry Kane.
Manchester City have been attracting Kane since the end of the European Championship, but Daniel Levy is not cooperating with a transfer of his 27-year-old star player for the time being. The Tottenham Hotspur chairman received an offer from Manchester City this summer to choose from five players in addition to a sum of money, including Bernardo Silva, he said. The Athletic. Recently, Jorge Mendes, the Portuguese’s agent, has been investigating such an exchange transfer, but without result.
Bernardo Silva is not keen on a move to Tottenham and instead hopes for a transfer to Spain. In recent times there have been rumors of interest from Atlético Madrid and Barcelona, but that is not concrete at the moment. For Barcelona, given the financial situation, only a trade deal would be an option and the club has no players on offer that are interesting for Manchester City.
It is quite striking that Bernardo Silva is allowed to leave Manchester City, because the offensive midfielder annex hanging wing striker has been virtually assured of a starting place for the last four seasons. Pep Guardiola is known for his rotation system, but for example had Bernardo Silva play from the start in all Champions League matches in 2021, including the final. In total, the Portuguese has played 202 games for City, scoring 35 times and providing 44 assists. His contract runs until mid-2025.
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