It was expected, it’s official. Initially under contract until 2025, Bernardo Silva is returning for one more season at Manchester City, until 2026. “I have had six incredible years at Manchester City and I am delighted to extend my stay here, said the 29-year-old Portuguese international, on the Skyblues site. Winning the Treble last season (championship, FA Cup and Champions League, editor’s note) was extremely special and it’s exciting to be part of a team where there is so much hunger and passion. Success makes you want even more, and this Club gives me this opportunity to keep winning. I love the manager (Pep Guardiola), my teammates and the fans, and I hope that we can share even more good memories in the years to come”, still savors the former player of AS Monaco, champion of France in 2017 before crossing the Channel and joining the Premier League and City.
However, this is not how the native of Lisbon imagined his summer. According to information from the Parisian, everything was set for a transfer from Bernardo Silva to PSG a few weeks ago. Reluctantly, Pep Guardiola had even validated the operation. Alas, the surprise transfer of Riyad Mahrez to Saudi Arabia reshuffled the cards and the Catalan manager closed the door twice for the Portuguese, who did not want to go to the showdown and therefore chose to re-enlist. In recent weeks, some Spanish sources, in this case El Chiringuito, have hinted that a €50m release clause could be included in Bernardo Silva’s new contract in 2024.
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The Italian press is unanimous. Gianluca Di Marzio and multiple sources suggest that OM will sign the Argentinian international striker (19 caps, 4 goals) from Inter Joaquìn Correa. There is talk of a loan with option to buy for a total amount of €15 million. Amount which could be reduced to 12 M€ if the option is exercised automatically, in the event of qualification of the Marseille club for the Champions League.
Correa, who should meet the former Marseillais Alexis Sanchez, expected at Inter, had joined the Lombard club from Lazio Rome in 2021. He scored 10 goals there in 77 matches in all competitions.
Manchester City, Barcelona, Chelsea… Many big European clubs have a crush on Bradley Barcola. PSG too. After Randal Kolo Muani, the champions of France would indeed like to complete their offensive sector with the young (20 years old) French winger of OL. And this even if the discussions get bogged down, as reported by L’Equipe on Wednesday (see elsewhere). According to Fabrizio Romano, Les Gones are now only open to a formula which will include transfer compensation and an exchange of player(s). They would have informed Paris Saint-Germain, after having passed the word to the Blues last week, according to the same source. Revelation of the past season, Barcola is under contract until 2026 within an Olympique Lyonnais whose transfer window is largely disturbed by the recent decisions of the DNCG.
And also… Montiel, a world champion at Nottingham Forest (official)PSG: no rookie in sight in the middle? (RMC)Lyon want one or more players in exchange for Barcola (Romano)Truffert returns to Rennes (official)Kehrer to replace Pavard at Bayern? (Daily Mail) Todibo to Manchester United? (L’Equipe)FC Nantes recruits Adson (official)Manchester City looks at Matheus Nunes (The Athletic)A Saudi club positions itself for Nicolas Pépé (RMC)Expected at Inter Milan, Pavard absent at BayernAl training -Arabi will make an offer to PSG for Verratti (Romano)Lloris rejects (again) Lazio, staying at Tottenham is an option (RMC)Agreement between OM and Frosinone for the loan of Lirola (various)Ekitike, priority of the AC Milan (GdS)Sergio Ramos discusses with Al-Ittihad (El Chiringuito)Marseillais Ounahi interests two Saudi clubs (L’Equipe)
