Manchester City seemingly have a clear list of incomings to bolster their squad this summer.
After capturing the £51 million signing of Erling Haaland, the club have moved onto acquiring Fernandinho's midfield replacement - rumoured to be Leeds United's Kalvin Phillips.
There is also expected to be a signing at left-back, with Brighton & Hove Albion's Marc Cucurella the favourite at present.
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On the departure front, Gabriel Jesus and Raheem Sterling are both angling for moves away, while the situation of Bernardo Silva remains precarious.
The Portuguese international has been an ever-present in Pep Guardiola's midfield since his £43.5 million move from Monaco in 2017.
He has since made 251 appearances for the reigning Premier League champions, scoring 48 goals, notching 51 assists and winning nine major trophies.
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After becoming a clear fan favourite, Silva has won a number of individual accolades. Most notably the Etihad Player of the Season in 2019, after a stellar campaign where he picked up the domestic quadruple with City and the UEFA Nations League with Portugal.
However, it became apparent the 27-year-old was unsettled in Manchester last summer, and Pep Guardiola confirmed before the Community Shield clash with Leicester City that he had asked to leave the club.
Rumours arose that the Covid-19 lockdowns - keeping the midfielder away from his family - had taken its toll on him and a move closer to his home country, in a warmer climate, was preferable.
But after weeks of speculation, no club were able to pay the fee required to prize him away from the Etihad Stadium and the midfielder was forced to stay for another season.
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In typical Silva fashion, the diminutive midfielder got his head down and worked hard to power City to a fourth Premier League title in five seasons.
There was a thinking Silva may now be more settled in England, but even more rumours have spiked their head concerning a potential move to FC Barcelona.
Despite holding a strong interest, any deal is made infinity more complicated by the Spanish giants' financial situation.
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According to AS, as translated and relayed by Sport Witness, City have put a 'galactic price' of €80 million on Silva and will not go any lower with their valuation.
This is a 'non-negotiable' figure, making any deal for Barcelona 'impossible', according to the report.
Silva's agent, Jorge Mendes is continuing to keep Barça informed about the situation, but as it stands, they would not be able to pay the fee City are demanding.
With his current contract not expiring until 2025, Silva is in a tricky situation, but will want his future resolved before pre-season in two weeks time.
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If City were to keep hold of the 27-year-old, they would likely continue the blossoming partnership with Kevin De Bruyne in midfield.
Topics: Manchester City, Bernardo Silva, Premier League, Barcelona, Manchester City Transfer News & Rumours
Harry Siddall