According to Le Parisien, PSG, the Ligue 1 champions, have decided to halt their pursuit of Bernardo Silva, the 29-year-old Manchester City star, this summer. Silva has been consistently linked with a move to the French capital since Luis Campos became PSG’s sporting director in 2022. Campos, who has been advocating for his Portuguese compatriot’s transfer, will now shift his focus elsewhere after unsuccessful attempts.
The report suggested that PSG had planned to revisit Silva’s transfer this summer, but those plans have now been abandoned. With Manchester City and manager Pep Guardiola keen on retaining the experienced playmaker, Campos and coach Luis Enrique have decided to prioritize other positions in the squad.
PSG will now target the left-wing position, with Napoli’s Khvicha Kvaratskhelia emerging as a top candidate.
Despite ongoing transfer rumors, Silva has expressed his long-term career goals. He told CNN, “I want to return to Benfica. If the club wants me at the time, obviously things will happen, I was incapable of playing for Porto or Sporting. It’s not going to happen.”
Following Manchester City’s recent FA Cup final loss to Manchester United, which concluded the 2023-24 season, Silva will take a well-deserved break before joining his Portuguese teammates for Euro 2024.
Silva extended his contract with City last summer, securing his stay until 2026. However, the contract reportedly includes a release clause of £50 million ($62 million) if he decides to move. La Liga giants Barcelona are also rumored to be interested in him.
Bernardo Silva
Bernardo Mota Veiga de Carvalho e Silva
This season he played in total 5 times for 437 minutes for FA Cup.
Bernardo Silva scored 3 goals for Manchester City. He procured one assist. He received no yellow cards and no red cards.
His team is currently 1st in FA Cup. In the last match Manchester City lost 2-1 against Manchester United.
Manchester City performance and stats
In the last 6 games, it has won 5 times and lost once. In its last match, Manchester City lost 1-2 against Manchester United.