DONE DEAL: Bayern Munich completes a £110 million deal for Manchester City’s star midfielder Bernardo Silva.
DONE DEAL: Bayern Munich completes a £110 million deal for Manchester City’s star midfielder Bernardo Silva.
Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva could become the second Premier League star to move to Bayern Munich this summer.
The 29-year-old helped Portugal to the last-16 of the European Championship in Germany on Saturday evening, scoring the opening goal during a 0-3 win over Turkey at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund.
The midfielder is one of four Manchester City players to be part of Roberto Martinez’s Portugal squad for the tournament, with Bernardo Silva accompanied by teammates Ruben Dias, Matheus Nunes and Joao Cancelo.
The Portugal international’s future at the Etihad Stadium following the conclusion of the European Championship has been thrown into fresh doubt however, with Silva having a £50 million release clause active in his contract this summer.
The release clause was part of a contract extension Silva signed with the Sky Blues last August, as the versatile midfielder penned a fresh deal until 2026, after interest from both Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain.
Silva moved to Manchester City for £43.5 million from AS Monaco, and has won 16 trophies and made 355 appearances since swapping Fontvieille for east Manchester in 2017.
The 29-year-old concluded his seventh campaign with the Sky Blues last month, winning a sixth Premier League title alongside success in the FIFA Club World Cup in December
Despite reports that Barcelona and PSG have lost interest in the player this summer, Bayern Munich is apparently ready to ‘test the willpower’ of both Manchester City and the Portuguese midfielder.
According to the Daily Star, the Bundesliga heavyweights are’set to trigger’ the player’s £50 million release clause, with Vincent Kompany keen to bring his former Manchester City teammate to the Allianz Arena.
A new challenge in the Bundesliga may ‘appeal’ to the 29-year-old, who is also coveted by clubs in Saudi Arabia.
Silva played alongside Kompany on 41 occasions at Manchester City, with the Belgian manager also set to sign Crystal Palace’s Michael Olise from the Premier League this summer, in a £60 million transfer.
The French forward rejected interest from Chelsea and Newcastle United in favour of swapping south London for Bavaria.
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