Man City player Bernardo Silva told major stumbling block will stop Barcelona transfer
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva would undoubtedly enhance Barcelona’s assets, but a move is unlikely to materialise, according to a former Blues player.
Silva has been linked with a switch to the Nou Camp for a number of months, despite the Spanish side’s financial problems. Their cash woes have not stopped them from acquiring new signings this summer.
Onlookers have been left baffled at how a club supposedly in £1bn’s worth of debt have still been able to sustain the transfers of Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha and Andreas Christensen. READ MORE: Man City close to missing out on possible Bernardo replacement They have nevertheless still faced a battle in registering their new arrivals in time for the new season though, and Steve McManaman pointed to this as a reason why a transfer for Silva may not go through this window.
He outlined how the playmaker would almost certainly be a hit at Barcelona but the club’s cash problems provide a major hurdle.
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