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- Barcelona and Benfica are among the clubs interested in the Portuguese international
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Portuguese playmaker Bernardo Silva estimated his market price and was miles off his true value.
The Manchester City star valued himself at 'over £40 million', although Transfermarkt reveals his true worth at over £69 million.
Since his transfer from AS Monaco to Manchester City in 2017 for £43.5 million, Silva has consistently delivered impressive performances, making over 300 appearances.
Silva has contributed to the team's success in the Premier League and Champions League, including their historic treble last season.
While the 29-year-old is currently in his seventh season at Manchester City, rumors are circulating about a possible departure.
Bernardo Silva has played an important role in City's success in recent years, including the treble
Silva has admitted he would like to return to Benfica, where he spent two years between 2013 and 2015
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Since his £43.5 million transfer from AS Monaco to Manchester City in 2017, Silva has consistently delivered impressive performances, making over 300 appearances
Barcelona have shown interest and began looking for the star last summer, joining former City players Ilkay Gundogan, Ferran Torres and loan player Joao Cancelo.
There is also the possibility of a return to his hometown Portugal with Benfica.
When discussing the prospect of rejoining his old club, Silva himself assessed his value, citing 'over €50 million'. However, Transfermarkt indicates that his real market value is €80 million.
In an interview with A Bola about a return to Benfica, Silva expressed his desire for the move but stressed the need to 'be realistic'.
He said: 'I've never hidden the fact that I want to go back one day, so of course I will. Now we will see over time what is possible and it is not worth talking about this all the time because people are getting tired… Let's see.”
'There are contractual issues that must be respected and… you have to live with the reality that Portuguese football cannot compete financially with English, Spanish or even German and French clubs.
'Even if I wanted to go to Benfica at the moment, for example, that is completely impossible because Manchester City are asking a lot of money for a transfer for me.
'For the last four or five years I have been a player valued at over €50 million and it is impossible for a Portuguese club to pay such a value. People have to be a bit realistic.'