Just like Bernard Silva and the Athletic they wanted, this week is presented as decisive to resolve the signing of the Portuguese. An agreement that At the Metropolitano it looked feasible… until Barcelona came on the scene.. However, Mateu Alemany continues with his purposewith some voices in the red and white club understanding that the ‘sudden’ interest from the Camp Nou is not about more than oAs a consequence of the tension that has been unleashed between the two entities as a result of the Julián Alvarez soap opera.
It is worth remembering that, as MARCA announced on May 20, Atlético had chosen Bernardo Silva, due to his undoubted quality and his hierarchy in European football, as the footballer who could best cushion Griezmann’s departure. This is how it would be conveyed to the Portuguese footballer even though his status as a free agent made him an object of desire for other European greats, including Barcelona.
Goal by Bernardo Silva (0-2) in Villarreal 0-2 Manchester City
However, the great advantage that they drew from the Metropolitano is that While at the Camp Nou it was never and is never a priority, at Atlético he would land with a leading role. Apart from also persuading him with life in Madrid that fulfilled Bernardo’s desire to get closer to Portugal after eight years in Manchester. Circumstances that, together with the position achieved by the club in the Champions League since Simeone has been on the bench, led the Portuguese player to prioritize the red and white proposal over some others such as those of Juventus.
In fact, with Bernardo’s predisposition, Atlético’s professional football director would focus on try to bring together the economic positions that started out apart even though the footballer assumed a considerable reduction compared to the 18 kilos he received at City and Atlético was clear that they had to place him close to the best places on the salary scale that Oblak commands with 10.
Waiting for total agreement
Some negotiations with your agent Jorge Mendes who had their deadline in the days before the start of the World Cup but in which Barcelona’s interference was not expected. Even so in the Metropolitan they don’t throw in the towel. On the one hand, because they continue to consider Bernardo Silva as a priority target and trust that the good eyes with which he viewed his first approach remain intact. On the other hand, because they are not so convinced that this interest from the Camp Nou is so firm or that they are really looking for a place for him in a squad full of top-level midfielders, understanding that it could be another interested leak, rooted in the war for Julián, in order to hinder the agreement and make the signing more expensive.
