Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong will be joining Manchester City after Pep Guardiola pulled the plug on a potential deal
According to reports, Manchester City is attempting to give Barcelona one of its players in a trade in an attempt to capture Frenkie de Jong, a long-term goal for Manchester United.
Since moving to the Etihad, a number of players have moved between the two teams, demonstrating Pep Guardiola’s positive connection with his old team.
In recent years, players like Joao Cancelo, Sergio Aguero, Ferran Torres, and Ilkay Gundogan have moved from the Cityzens to Barcelona.
The Catalans are huge fans of Bernardo Silva and have been considering methods to get him to Camp Nou, according to TEAMtalk.
The Portuguese international is still a vital member of Man City’s squad, but there have been rumors that he is ready to move on to something new.
The 29-year-old Silva’s contract includes a £50 million release clause, and Paris Saint-Germain is also interested in signing him this summer.
Barcelona may not be able to afford that sum given their continuous financial issues, so they may be persuaded if Man City offers him in exchange.
Bernardo Silva is “offered” by Man City in a Barcelona trade.
Our colleagues at Football365 have reported that Man City has made a “offer” of Silva plus money for Barca midfielder De Jong, citing information from Spain.
According to reports, Guardiola is “extremely interested” in De Jong, with Man City being the “latest” in a lengthy list of suitors that also includes PSG, Manchester United, Liverpool, and Bayern Munich.
When the 27-year-old joined the Red Devils, Erik ten Hag made him one of his main priorities, but he was eventually unsuccessful in closing a transaction.
The manager of Man City wants Rodri to have a “luxury companion” in midfield. “A dim view of selling De Jong, if it serves to bring in multiple reinforcements” is no longer the attitude of Barcelona.
However, Barca continues to seek €90 million (about £76.6 million) for the Dutchman, referred to be a “prohibitive sum” for the majority of his pursuers.
In addition to Silva, Man City is “ready” to give €30 million (about £25,5 million) for De Jong. If you include his £50 million release clause, this translates to an offer of £75.5 million.
