The Manchester City not only has he been the protagonist with the arrival of Erling Haaland to the citizen team, but also because of the exit rumors that circulate around Bernard Silvaand is that the Portuguese midfielder is considering a change of scenery for next season, which places him on the exit ramp of the Etihad Stadium.
In this situation, the club that has sounded the strongest to sign the Portuguese has been FC Barcelona, although other teams such as Paris Saint-Germain, which could close the sale of Leandro Paredes to Juventus, are also pending of the situation of the Portuguese soccer player. This is why Manchester City wants to cover their backs and has found a possible substitute.
Paquetá, Guardiola’s chosen one
If Bernardo Silva ends up leaving the sky blue box, the favorite to replace the Portuguese is Lucas Paqueta. This has been confirmed L’Equipe, which reports the interest of the British in the Brazilian. According to said information, the signing is not even close, but he is the preferred player of the English if finally Bernardo Silva ends up closing a chapter at City.
Paquetá would be delighted to sign with the Premier team, while olympique de lyon would seek to receive an amount of around 50 million euros. Arsenal is also after his signing, which could be a problem in the long term, since Arteta’s men could end up with this option that City is considering.
