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Kylian Mbappe is ‘pushing to reunite with former Monaco team-mate Bernard Silva’ as Luis Campos looks to lure the playmaker to the French capital… but Man City ‘want £70m for the Portugal star ‘
PSG are reportedly keen to sign Bernardo Silva from Manchester City this summer, and Kylian Mbappe is said to be thinking of a meeting.
Le10Sport They report that star striker Mbappé and football adviser Luis Campos are pushing to meet Silva, following their time together with AS Monaco.
The playmaker was linked with a move away from the Etihad last summer, with Barcelona thought to lead the race, but the French giants have apparently now emerged as the new favorites for the 28-year-old.
The Portuguese star had been lined up as a replacement for Frenkie de Jong, who was the subject of a transfer saga of his own last summer, but without any move materializing, he remained at Manchester for a sixth season.
Man City took a considerable hit after it was announced they had allegedly breached the rules of financial fair play 115 times, and now they could lose one of their key players in the summer.
Kylian Mbappe is reportedly interested in PSG bringing former teammate Bernardo Silva to the club.
Bernardo Silva was part of Barcelona’s great interest last summer to replace Frenkie de Jong
The French outlet’s report claims that Silva is Campos’ priority signing this summer, after the club was prevented from entering the transfer market in winter due to financial fair play rules.
Campos was the sporting director who brought Silva to the Stade Louis II, and the Portuguese midfielder starred alongside Mbappé in winning the 2016-17 Ligue 1 title the year after the 58-year-old’s departure.
Silva and Mbappé combined for six goals in 44 games over two seasons in the Principality, including one against City in the Champions League in Monaco’s upset semi-final in 2016-17.
And the presence of two faces from Silva’s past is believed to be an advantage for Les Parisiens, who will likely have to avoid interest from Barca.
Silva came close to making a move to Camp Nou last year, but now that the Blaugrana are hampered by Javier Tebas’s demands to cut £177m from his salary list, they could be left out of the race for the £100 star. £70 million.
Le10Sport also say Silva is aiming to take on a new challenge having won 11 trophies in a highly successful six-year tenure at the Etihad.
He said last summer about a possible departure: ‘I’ve always said I’m happy here, but I have no idea what’s going to happen. We’ll see, honestly.
‘My relationship with the club is very honest. I have been open with them and they know what I want.
Luis Campos was the sports director who brought Silva to Monaco back in 2015
Silva and Mbappé combined for six goals in Monaco
If I stay, I will be very happy and I will always respect this club and give my best. If not, it’s football, and we’ll see what happens.”
The player remains under contract at the club until 2025, so there is no pressure for the Cityzens to settle for less than his valuation.
However, the fact that Pep Guardiola was willing to part ways with Joao Cancelo in January highlights the fact that the Spaniard will easily open the door for those wishing to leave the club.
In addition to Barca and PSG, it is also believed that another of Silva’s former clubs, Benfica, would be interested in bringing him back to Lisbon.
However, they are also believed to be out of the price of a move for the playmaker, given their record-breaking transfer cost them £40m, some £30m below the player’s valuation.