{"id":626192,"date":"2023-08-06T07:41:40","date_gmt":"2023-08-06T11:41:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=626192"},"modified":"2023-08-06T07:48:20","modified_gmt":"2023-08-06T11:48:20","slug":"barcelona-face-bernardo-silva-blow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/06\/barcelona-face-bernardo-silva-blow\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018I Understand\u2019: Fabrizio Romano Reveals Major Blow to Barcelona Hopes of Signing \u2018Unbelievable\u2019 Target"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1687839102496825349?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fabrizio Romano<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0has given an interesting update on the future of Bernardo Silva as the Blaugrana aim to sign quality players ahead of the start of the La Liga campaign later this month.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[metabet_core_side_odds_tile query=&#8221;sos\/barcelona&#8221; size=&#8221;350&#215;300&#8243; site_id=&#8221;metabet-website&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Barcelona Dealt Bernardo Silva Blow<\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Understand Manchester City have told PSG and Barcelona that they have NO intention to negotiate at any condition for Bernardo Silva. \ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udd35 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MCFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MCFC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Man City will also offer new contract to Bernardo very soon.<\/p>\n<p>Player\u2019s position will be crucial; but Man City have been strong &amp; clear. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QNPeX58IvF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/QNPeX58IvF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1687839102496825349?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 5, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What Have Manchester City Planned Regarding Silva\u2019s Future?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Barcelona are\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.in\/football\/story\/_\/id\/38129072\/transfer-talk-barcelona-eye-silva-once-dembele-deal-done\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">reported<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0to be eyeing a move for the Portuguese midfielder to come in as the replacement for Ousmane Dembele, who is\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1687113423954522112\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">rumoured<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0to be on the verge of joining Paris Saint-Germain.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/07\/19\/joao-felix-drops-transfer-bomb-barcelona-dream\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Joao Felix Reveals His Dream to Join Barcelona<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Romano has given an update on the Spanish giant&#8217;s aim of signing the City star, claiming that the European champions have told them that they have no intention to open negotiations over the possible transfer of Bernardo Silva.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Romano also adds that the Premier League heavyweights plan to offer a new contract to Silva, whose current deal runs until June 2025. Romano further adds that the player&#8217;s stance will be crucial in the contract negotiation process, but that City have been strong on their message about his future and clear on their desire to tie him down to a long-term deal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"LC4YqkZsQetZHEW0r-tQ4Q\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1258595805\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'LC4YqkZsQetZHEW0r-tQ4Q',sig:'tDRIk7-Jn3mnCzvsFm5LQ8dtFiZCxLGjtH2dNxAgeRI=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1258595805',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>What Else Are Barcelona Working On?<\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Amid their chase to sign the Portugal international, Barcelona are also\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/football\/1519106\/barcelona-man-city-joao-cancelo-transfer\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">reported<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0to be in talks with the English champions to sign right-back Joao Cancelo. This comes after manager Xavi Hernandez publicly voiced his desire to sign a &#8220;pure right-back&#8221; after his side&#8217;s recent win over AC Milan during pre-season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/04\/barcelona-agreement-franck-kessie-al-ahli\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Barcelona Agree to Sell Franck Kessie to Saudi Arabia Club<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The La Liga side have shown a lot of interest in signing Silva in this transfer window, and Manchester City<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8216;<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">s reluctance to enter negotiations will be a blow to the Catalan giants. The 28-year-old, who was hailed\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/sport\/football\/football-news\/de-bruyne-bernardo-man-city-27013746\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">as &#8220;unbelievable&#8221;<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0by teammate Kevin de Bruyne last season, is yet to make any public comment on his future.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Main photo Credit:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/oh-barcelona\/3795281086\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Oh Barcelona on Flickr<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CC BY 2.0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fabrizio Romano\u00a0has given an interesting update on the future of Bernardo Silva as the Blaugrana aim to sign quality players ahead of the start of the La Liga campaign later this month. 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