According to a recent rumour, Atletico Madrid and Juventus are now vying for Manchester City captain Bernardo Silva before the summer transfer market opens.
Silva’s contract at the Etihad Stadium expires at the conclusion of the current campaign, and there are currently no signs that he and club management are in negotiations to extend it.
Since joining Manchester City from AS Monaco for £43 million in 2017, the Portugal international has been one of Pep Guardiola’s most successful acquisitions at the Etihad Stadium, leading the team to several victories on the home, European, and international stages.
It is not the first time Silva has explored a move away from the Etihad Stadium, having previously expressed interest in joining Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain. However, a departure seems inevitable this summer, with Silva out of contract in less than six months’ tim
Atletico Madrid and Juventus have entered the race for Manchester City skipper Bernardo Silva ahead of the summer transfer window, as per a new report.
Silva will be out of contract at the Etihad Stadium at the end of the season, with no indication at present of talks between the 31-year-old and club bosses over a renewal.
The Portugal international has been one of Pep Guardiola’s most successful signings at the Etihad Stadium, having led Manchester City to a plethora of success on the domestic, European and global fronts since joining from AS Monaco for £43 million in 2017.
It is not the first time Silva has explored a move away from the Etihad Stadium, having previously expressed interest in joining Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain. However, a departure seems inevitable this summer, with Silva out of contract in less than six months’ tim
Manchester City appointed Hugo Viana as director of football last summer to spearhead a thorough remake of the first-team squad in the backdrop of a disappointing 2024-25 season that Guardiola deemed as his most challenging year as a manage
Silva was handed the armband by Guardiola in the wake of Kyle Walker and Kevin De Bruyne being shown the door, with Manchester City still fighting on four fronts as they embark upon the business end of the seasoThe jury remains out on whether the Blues have the mettle to sustain their silverware aspirations till the end of the campaign but Silva and co have recently turned the corner and look set to challenge a stuttering Arsenal side to the very end of the title race finish line.
