Barcelona believe Bernardo Silva move still possible if Frenkie de Jong won’t leave
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TOP STORY: Barca can sign Silva, keep De Jong?
Barcelona are planning on signing Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva regardless of whether or not Frenkie de Jong leaves, according to Diario Sport.
Barca have spent over €150 million this summer on Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha and Jules Kounde, while Andreas Christensen and Franck Kessie have arrived on free transfers. However, the Blaugrana‘s widely reported financial issues have put them in a race against time to be able to register all of their new signings for the start of LaLiga next weekend.
Nonetheless, Diario Sport claims that De Jong’s departure is not essential to bringing in Silva, although it would require another fundraising effort by the club.
Barca have already executed three operations — dubbed financial levers by the president Joan Laporta — to raise the funds for their incoming players. A source confirmed to ESPN that Barca’s financial team have known for several days now that a fourth financial lever is required.
Barcelona’s ideal scenario regarding De Jong remains for the former Ajax midfielder to either leave or take a wage cut if he stays. De Jong wants to remain at Barcelona amid interest from Manchester United and Chelsea, and is not intent on lowering his salary.
As for Silva, City manager Pep Guardiola said earlier this week about the Portugal international that: “I want players to be happy. Of course I want Bernardo to be here but I don’t know what is going to happen, honestly I don’t know.”
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