“The signs are clear.” Bernardo Silva hints at his new club

Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva has confirmed in candid statements revealing his future plans that he wants to decide his future before the start of the 2026 World Cup, with clear hints of his desire to move to Barcelona.

“My family is a priority.”

The Portuguese said in a long interview to “The Athletic” newspaper. “I’m looking for a team where I can continue to compete and play at the highest level, and that’s what I still want to do and make my family happy.”

He added: “I want my family to be happy. This is very important in my life. My daughter will be three and my wife is pregnant again so we will have our second child in October. I have a definite idea and preference about my next team, but we’ll see what happens.”

“I told my agent I would speak to him on May 25, the day after the Aston Villa game.

The signals are clear

When asked directly about Barcelona’s interest, Bernardo avoided a direct answer, saying: “Barcelona? I don’t want to talk about names. Honestly, I don’t know where I’ll be. I just want to enjoy and focus on my last matches here.”

According to Sport newspaper, his statements about his desire to make his family happy and his indication that part of his family already lives in Barcelona, ​​which is a city he often visits, confirm that the Catalan club is his favorite place.

Willingness to take a pay cut for the sake of a dream

Media reports indicated that his agent, Jorge Mendes, had been in talks with Barcelona in recent weeks in an attempt to convince the club to buy him, at least for one season.

Notably, Bernardo Silva is willing to take a significant pay cut to play at the Camp Nou and live in Barcelona, ​​although he is not currently a priority for the Catalan club.

Juventus is applying pressure…and Saudi Arabia and America are out of the calculations

On the other hand, Italian side Juventus are under heavy pressure to secure the Portuguese’s services, having made a two-year official offer worth eight million euros per year.

Italian outlet Tuttosport have confirmed that Bernardo has already turned down tempting offers from the American League and Saudi League as he only wants to continue competing at Europe’s highest level.

Bernardo has not yet responded to the offer of “Juventus”, waiting for the final decision of “Barcelona”.