PSG have swooped in late for Ousmane Dembele, and everything suggests theBarcelonaattacker will soon move to the French capital.
Shortly after speculations over Dembele’s future exploded, it was suggested thatBarçamay finally go after Bernardo Silva, one of their dream targets in the market.
Bernardo Silva pursuit: A big boost for Barcelona
Barcelona have received a major boost in their bid to sign Bernardo Silva. According toThe Telegraph, it appears PSG have backed out of the race to sign the Man City star.
The French champions were touted as the frontrunner to sign Silva due to their finances.
But the team has withdrawn from the pursuit, givingBarcelonathe license to go all out after the Portuguese international.
The Catalans have remained keen on signing Silva for a long-time, with Xavi identifying him as the iԀєɑł man to reinforce the team’s ranks in the interior midfield position.
Silva himself has hinted at his desire to leave Etihad and embrace a new adventure elsewhere, and it has been ɾєρօɾτed that the 28-year-old dreams of a move toBarcelona.
Do Barça’s finances add up?
Barcelona have failed to sign Silva multiple times in the past due to their poor finances. What’s different this summer?
For starters, the club are expecting a revenue boost from the sale of Dembele. If they can earn a big fee for the Frenchman, the clubwould be in a positionto go after the Portuguese international.
ɾєρօɾτs suggestBarçacould єɴԀ up earning €40-50 million from Dembele’s sale to PSG, which couldfree up €25 millionin terms of the Financial Fair Play margins.
However, the biggest obstacle forBarcelonawill be Manchester City.
The reigning English champions have remained steadfast in their bid to keep hold of Silva and are likely to hold out for a hefty price tag ofaround €80 million, thus making life difficult forBarcelona.
The coming days could be crucial asBarcelonalook to engineer their way into signing the former AS Monaco starlet this summer.
