The Camp Nou team has long planned to recruit Bernardo Silva , and the above source confirmed that they had carried out a plan to acquire the Portuguese midfielder last summer. Although this deal failed, but for now Blaugrana still maintains its interest in Silva.
Silva is Barcelona’s top target.
Besides the 28-year-old midfielder, Mundo Deportivo confirmed Barca are also targeting two other stars of The Citizens, Aymeric Laporte and Ilkay Gundogan, as coach Xavi Hernandez plans to strengthen the Blaugrana’s defense and midfield.
Notably, Barca is facing the opportunity to recruit Gundogan for a fee of 0 dong, in the context that the contract between the German star and Manchester City will officially expire at the end of the season . Currently, there is no sign that the two sides will continue to stick together.
