Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong will be joining Manchester City after Pep Guardiola pulled the plug on a potential deal
Manchester City is apparently attempting to capture long-term Manchester United target Frenkie de Jong by giving one of Barcelona’s players in a swap deal.
Pep Guardiola has an excellent connection with his old club, and numerous players have moved between the two since his move to the Etihad.
In recent years, players such as Joao Cancelo, Sergio Aguero, Ferran Torres, and Ilkay Gundogan have left City to join Barcelona.
According to TEAMtalk, the Catalans are huge fans of Bernardo Silva and have been looking at methods to lure him to Camp Nou.
The Portuguese international remains an important player for Manchester City, but it has been reported that he is seeking a new challenge abroad.
Silva, 29, has a release clause of £50 million in his contract, and Paris Saint-Germain is also interested in signing him this summer.
Due to Barcelona’s persistent financial woes, that cost may be out of reach, therefore they may be persuaded if Manchester City offers him as part of a swap deal.
Man City ‘offers’ Bernardo Silva in a Barcelona swap deal.
According to rumors from Spain, as highlighted by our colleagues at Football365, Manchester City has made a ‘offer’ of Silva plus cash for Barcelona midfielder De Jong.
Guardiola is thought to be’very keen’ in De Jong, with Man City joining a lengthy list of suitors that includes Manchester United, Liverpool, Bayern Munich, and PSG.
Erik ten Hag named the 27-year-old one of his main priorities when he joined the Red Devils, but they were unable to finalize a deal.
The Manchester City boss is looking for a ‘luxury companion’ for Rodri in midfield. Barcelona is no longer hesitant to sell De Jong if it means bringing in additional reinforcements.
Barca are still wanting €90 million (about £76.6 million) for the Dutchman, which is regarded as a ‘prohibitive sum’ for the majority of his potential suitors.
Man City are’ready’ to pay €30 million (about £25.5 million) plus Silva for De Jong, which equates to a £75.5 million bid if his £50 million release clause is considered.
