PSG Initiates Neymar Exchange with Bernardo Silva, This is Manchester City's Response

2022-07-25 17:30

PSG Gagas Pertukaran Neymar dengan Bernardo Silva, Ini Respons Manchester City

PSG is suspected to be fed up with Neymar.

PARIS -- Paris Saint Germain (PSG) is claimed to have made an approach to Manchester City in recent weeks. In this approach, PSG are said to have offered the signing of Neymar by The Citizens, including the possibility of an exchange with Bernardo Silva. However, PSG's idea of the exchange of Neymar and Silva was flatly rejected by The Citizens.


“There is no agreement between City and PSG regarding this possibility. City prefers to focus on signing younger players than Neymar, who is already 30 years old," Le Parisien reported as reported by The Sun , Wednesday (30/7/2022).


In this summer's transfer window, The Citizens brought in three new players, Erling Haaland, Kalvin Phillips, and Julian Alvarez. Two of the three players, Haaland and Alvarez to be exact, are not even 24 years old. While Phillips is already 26 years old. Not only a matter of policy in the transfer market, City are also reluctant to release Silva as part of Neymar's move.

City coach Pep Guardiola is reportedly determined to keep the Portuguese attacking midfielder. PSG is not the first club that is reportedly interested in bringing Silva. Previously, in the middle of last season, Barcelona was said to be interested in signing the 27-year-old attacking midfielder.

Even so, all of the Blaugrana's efforts to get Silva ended in rejection from The Citizens. Barcelona finally brought Silva's colleague at City, Ferran Torres. City signed Silva from AS Monaco in 2017.

Despite starting his career as an attacking midfielder, Silva is also skilled at being placed as a winger. In addition to technical ability, the flexibility of this playing position makes Silva one of Guardiola's reasons for keeping the Portugal national team attacking midfielder.

In the last five seasons strengthening City, Silva has often been Guardiola's first choice. In total, Silva has made 251 appearances and contributed 48 goals in all competitions. Last season, Silva was only absent in three matches in the English Premier League stage and led to the success of presenting the English Premier League title for City.

On the other hand, PSG are reportedly starting to open up to the possibility of releasing Neymar, either on loan or permanently. The Brazilian attacking midfielder has not been able to meet expectations since being recruited from Barcelona for a transfer value of 222 million euros in 2017 or breaking the record for the most expensive transfer in the world.

Although he managed to lead Les Parrisiens to dominate the domestic competition, Neymar has not been able to bring PSG to the Champions League title.

Neymar's best achievement with PSG in the Champions League stage was when he appeared in the top party in the 2019/2020 season. The departure of Neymar, who is still under contract until 2027, is considered to be able to slightly reduce the burden on PSG's balance sheet.






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