Barcelona eyeing double Manchester City raid and more transfer rumours

Barcelona are reportedly interested in signing Ilkay Gundogan and Bernardo Silva from Manchester City.

The Catalan giants have brought in the likes of Eric Garcia and Ferran Torres from the Premier League champions in recent years, and they appear to be considering a move for two more Man City players.

According to the Manchester Evening News, Barcelona are keeping tabs on Gundogan and Silva at the World Cup where they will represent Germany and Portugal respectively.

Gundogan’s current contract is set to expire at the end of the season, and as a result, he could leave the Citizens on a free transfer if he is unable to agree a new deal with the club.

Meanwhile, Silva was heavily linked with a move to Barcelona in the summer, but with the 28-year-old under contract until 2025, the La Liga club would have to pay a significant fee to bring him to Camp Nou.

Gundogan has scored two goals and provided two assists in 20 appearances for Man City this season, while Silva has registered two goals and five assists in 22 matches.

Elsewhere, Pep Guardiola is reportedly considering Brazil’s offer to become their national team’s manager once his contract with the Blues expires in 2023.

According to El Nacional, the Spaniard is yet to decide on his future at the Etihad, but the club’s owners are said to be desperate to keep him at the club. The report states that Guardiola would potentially be open to accepting Brazil’s offer as it could be an opportunity to manage players such as Neymar and Vinicius Junior.

Guardiola has taken charge of 374 games in all competitions as City boss since being appointed manager in 2016, winning 276 games and losing on just 55 occasions.