VERY SAD NEWS for Pep Guardiola as £90 million Manchester City’s superstar is set to join Arsenal in January After Dressing room beef yesterday – Arteta is interested in signing him because of his Champions League experience
Arsenal are apparently interested in signing Manchester City star Bernardo Silva, who has been linked with a move away from the Etihad Stadium on numerous occasions. Barcelona and PSG are among the midfielder’s admirers, but a move to the Premier League should not be ruled out.
The Gunners have never shied away from doing business with their championship rivals, with Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko previously switching from City to Arsenal to join Mikel Arteta. The majority of the players in Pep Guardiola’s changing room are familiar with the Spanish manager, who worked as an assistant manager at the club for numerous years.
Thus, the availability of a release clause in City star Silva’s contract may pique the interest of Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger. The dynamic playmaker signed a new contract at the start of the season, and according to the Daily Star, a £50 million buyout was added during discussions.
Arsenal had previously been linked with Silva, and it would be surprising if they did not still hold the 29-year-old in high respect. However, before the Gunners aim to exercise the buyout clause, the ex-Monaco star is thought to be in no hurry to leave City.
Silva wants to finish the season with City ‘at the very least,’ regardless of whether a £50 million deal is made. Similarly, Guardiola’s side would not accept any proposals for their No. 20, and any bids will be judged ‘pointless’.
A buyout clause was only agreed to because of the ongoing speculation associating Silva with a transfer away from the club, as well as the number of suitors who would be there if a decision to part ways was made. As a result, City did not want to put themselves in a situation where a low-cost sale was their only alternative.
However, Arteta’s former club Barcelona remains one of Silva’s most likely destinations, with the release clause providing the Catalan club with a specific figure to deal with when planning their transfer business in the coming windows.
A return to Benfica is also considered a viable option, given that the player has never been shy about expressing that he would like to return to his boyhood club before hanging up his boots. Silva only made one league appearance for the Portuguese club before leaving, and he will be looking for a longer stay in the future.
