PSG 'pushing' to beat Barcelona to Man City's Bernardo Silva and more transfer rumours

Paris Saint-Germain are hoping to steal in front of Barcelona and sign Bernardo Silva, according to reports.

Manchester City have already sold Raheem Sterling, Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko this summer so another major departure appears unlikely, but they do maintain their stance that an unhappy player can leave if he wants as long as the right money is paid. While not agitating for a move, Bernardo was keen to return closer to his native Portugal last summer but a suitable offer never came in.

The dynamic midfielder put the disappointment behind him and went on to have an incredible campaign and was near-ever present in Pep Guardiola's Premier League-winning side. Rumours linking Bernardo with an exit have resurfaced sporadically throughout the current window, too, with the supposedly cash-strapped Barcelona said to be interested.

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However, according to FootMercato, Barca's inability to sell Frenkie de Jong has meant they don't have the funds required to finance a move just yet, opening the door for PSG to swoop in ahead of them.

It's reported that the Ligue 1 outfit may enter the equation and wouldn't have any trouble paying City's price, claimed to be in the region of €80-85million. It's added that PSG believe their adviser, Luis Campos, who first helped bring Bernardo to France with Monaco in 2014, could convince him to return, a prospect that the 27-year-old is said to not be against.

Meanwhile, League One outfit Barnsley are looking to make a loan move for City youngster Slobodan Tedic, according to the Barnsley Chronicle. It's claimed that the Yorkshire club have a good relationship with the Blues after taking