Barcelona will need to pay £65m if they wish to bring Bernardo Silva to La Liga, according to reports.
Despite speculation, an offer for Bernardo has not been received or accepted by Manchester City as things stand, however Pep Guardiola did admit last week that he did not know where his midfielder's future lies. Speaking to ESPN, Bernardo did hint that his future may be elsewhere but that 'if he stays', he has huge respect for the club and is very happy at the Etihad.
Joan Laporta, Barcelona's president, has claimed that Bernardo is a 'very good player' but according to CBS journalist Ben Jacobs, City have put a substantial £65m price tag on their midfielder. Barca may struggle to reach this price due to their current financial situation.
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Should they end up selling Frenkie de Jong to Manchester United, the La Liga giants could then be in a position to make an offer to the Blues.
Elsewhere, The Telegraph reports that City are looking into the possibility of signing Atletico Madrid defender Renan Lodi.
Lodi made 29 appearances in the Spanish top flight last season as well as ten in the Champions League. MEN Sport understands that City have agreed an £11m deal with Anderlecht for Sergio Gomez, however they are still looking out for a senior option for that position.
Atleti's defender is on a shortlist alongside Arsenal's Kieran Tierney, Borussia Dortmund's Raphael Guerreiro and Stuttgart's Croatian full-back Borna Sosa, according to the broadsheet newspaper.
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