AC Milan pushing to sign Manchester City star Bernardo Silva
AC Milan are reportedly one of many clubs keeping tabs on Portugal international Bernardo Silva.
The latest reports in England suggest that Milan are pushing to sign Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva.
The 27-year-old has been subject to interest from various European clubs.
The Portugal international was signed by Manchester City in July 2019 from Monaco for a fee of 50 million euros. The 27-year-old has a contract until 2025 with the club.
In 203 appearances for Manchester City, Silva has managed to score 35 goals, and create 44 goals for his teammates.
The 27-year-old is considered to be one of the best midfielders in Portugal.
His record for Portugal is also impressive. Silva has scored 7 goals in 59 matches for Portugal at senior level.
It is evident that Manchester City manager does not see him as a key part of his plans.
AC Milan shortlist Bernardo Silva as prime transfer target. Stefano Pioli is a known admirer of the player and is reportedly keen on the idea of bringing him this summer.
The Italian giants are in the market for just a handful of statement signings who can improve the first-team.
There is no doubt that Bernardo Silva will take Milan’s midfield to a different level.
According to the report, “AC Milan are chasing a deal for Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva. The Daily Star says Silva is a target for AC Milan – with the Italians looking to sign the Manchester City playmaker in a £45millon deal. The Serie A outfit want to take the Portuguese star on loan for two years at a cost of £15m – before then paying a £30m fee to make the move permanent. That deal could appeal to City, who would at least be sure of recouping the £43m they paid to buy Silva from Monaco in July 2017. The three-time Premier League winner has become unsettled at the Etihad following the £100m arrival of Jack Grealish from Aston Villa.”
TOP FOOTBALL TRANSFERS
If Milan can agree on a fee with City, the deal should be easy to complete.
Manchester City are preparing to sell their midfielder should they receive right offer for him.
Good signing for AC Milan?
Undoubtedly, he would be a fantastic recruit for Milan.
A move away from City will not be only the best move for Silva, but also for the club.
A midfielder of Silva’s ceiling will be a massive addition to Milan squad as he will not only improve the overall quality of Stefano Pioli’s starting XI but also add some stability and variety to his midfield department.
If Pioli sees him as the right man for his side, Milan should quickly make a move to fend off interest from other clubs.
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Bologna-born Giuseppe Bianchi has spent more than a decade living in Rome and writing about Italian football, Spanish football and the Premier League for various Italian football portals and now he writes about European football for Euro Football Rumours. He's been thinking about football transfers pretty much nonstop since the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy. Aside from writing, he likes to spend his time fishing and rock climbing.
