Manchester City have 'denied' that they offered Bernardo Silva to Barcelona this summer. Earlier in July, rumours had emerged suggesting that the player would not turn down the opportunity to join Barcelona if the move presented itself, but their notable financial troubles have made any possibility of this particularly slim.
And with three years left on his current contract, City were always in the driving seat, but have never forced a player to stay against their will.
Silva asked to leave the club last summer, but with no suitors, he got his head down and was a driving force behind City's fourth Premier League title in five seasons.
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Earlier this summer, it was again reported that the Portuguese playmaker could leave the club should the right offer come in, after City had recently signed Erling Haaland.
But according to the Daily Mail, City were never looking to offload Silva.
Elsewhere, a young emerging City striker could be offloaded to a Championship club on loan. Liam Delap could be allowed to leave the club this summer - and could follow in his father's footsteps.
Rory Delap spent six years with Stoke City, and the club are reportedly looking to take Liam on loan, according to The Athletic.
Delap scored 35 goals in 36 games for City's under-23 side last season.
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