Bernardo Silva’s father has insisted that Barcelona did not make an offer for the Manchester City midfielder until it was too late in the transfer window.
The Portugal international was heavily linked with a move to Camp Nou over the summer, but a move never materialised and he remained at the Etihad Stadium.
Speaking to Stats Perform via Mundo Deportivo, Silva’s father, Paulo Silva, said ‘it was not the right time for all parties involved’ in the move despite talks talking place, describing the situation as ‘not the ideal scenario’ for his son.
‘There were a lot of talks, but no concrete offer was made at the times we thought were right,’ he said.
‘When it came, we realised it was no longer the right time for all parties involved.’
Paulo Silva put emphasis on the time needing to be right, and that it wasn’t in the summer.
‘He is a mature player, he is 28 years old,’ he said. ‘Things have to be done rationally, not emotionally.’
There’s already been talk that Barca aren’t giving up on Bernardo. Spanish outlet Sport reported on Friday that Barca will try again to land the midfielder next summer.
The midfielder was a main target for the club, but financial problems meant they missed out on his services.
Barcelona’s monetary woes were eased during the summer after raising €800m (£700m) by selling various digital assets. Nearly half of Barca Studios – a currently unprofitable digital content company – was among the assets to be flogged by the Catalan club.
That’s allowed Barcelona to have more clout in the transfer market and, according to the Spanish outlet, they will try to sign Silva again ‘as soon as they have the chance’.
Silva is one of the best players in England, inspiring City to four Premier League titles in five seasons. He’s also won seven more pieces of silverware in Manchester and is a regular for his country, earning 70 senior caps since making his debut in 2015.
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