As Barcelona step up their efforts to sign Bernardo Silva from Manchester City, Javi Miguel of AS is reporting that it could have an adverse effect on the Catalans’ pursuit of Joao Cancelo.
It is no secret that Barça are pushing to sign both Silva and Cancelo at the request of manager Xavi Hernandez before the transfer window closes.
Both players are understood to be willing to swap Manchester City for Barcelona, but there may be a chance that Silva’s move may end up scuppering Cancelo’s.
Barcelona go all in for Silva
Over the past 24 hours, it has become abundantly clear that Barcelona will do everything in their power to try and sign Silva.
Javi Miguel states the same as well, claiming that the La Liga champions are going all in on the Portuguese international.
The 28-year-old star is Xavi’s priority target and the Blaugrana are already working on a proposal worth €65 million plus €10 million in variables for him.
On top of that, a contract offer worth €10-11 million is also being drawn up.
There are no small numbers and by going ahead with this, the Catalan giants might see Cancelo slip away.
Cancelo deal collapsing?
It must be remembered that only yesterday reports claimed that Barcelona and Cancelo had reached an agreement over personal terms. But the structure of the transfer is yet to be worked out with Man City.
The Premier League champions want to sell him permanently for a figure worth around €50 million whereas Barcelona would prefer a loan-to-buy deal.
Even on loan, the Cityzens could command a significant fee while the player’s salary would also pose a challenge.
And by investing heavily in Silva, the La Liga champions might not be left with much room to fit Cancelo on their books while staying compliant with the Financial Fair Play rules.
As such, there is a danger of that move collapsing with Barcelona going all in on Silva. In that scenario, the Catalans might have to settle for Real Valladolid’s Ivan Fresneda.
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