Barcelona face missing out on Bernardo Silva deal as fellow La Liga outfit 'step up' interest in Man City superstar

Atletico Madrid are reportedly firmly successful the moving for Bernardo Silva, with Diego Simeone's broadside battling for the signature of the Manchester City attacker.

Bernardo volition permission Man City connected a escaped transportation astatine the extremity of June, and a fig of high-level clubs are being credited with an involvement successful the 31-year-old.

Barcelona, Juventus and AC Milan are said to beryllium among the clubs keen connected the Portugal international, but according to Marca, Atletico are besides successful the race.

The study claims that the superior giants presumption Bernardo arsenic the perfect replacement for Antoine Griezmann, who is making the determination to Orlando City connected a escaped transfer.

Bernardo has erstwhile again been a cardinal subordinate for the Citizens during the 2025-26 campaign, featuring connected 52 occasions successful each competitions, scoring 3 times and registering 5 assists.

Atletico 'identify' Bernardo arsenic Griezmann replacement

Since arriving from Monaco successful the summertime of 2017, Bernardo has represented Man City connected 459 occasions, scoring 76 goals and registering 77 assists.

A highly-successful spell has seen Bernardo triumph six Premier League titles, 3 FA Cups, 5 EFL Cups, 3 Community Shields, the Champions League and the Club World Cup.

However, the attacker volition beryllium departing successful bid to beryllium person to his household successful Portugal.

“It's a premix of things successful presumption of trophies, successful presumption of what I personally achieved here," Bernardo said erstwhile explaining his Man City departure. "It's ne'er enough, but I consciousness that we won a lot, our generation. I consciousness that besides it's clip for these young guys to person their moment.

Bernardo's agelong relation with Man City volition extremity this summer

"And for maine personally, it's an accidental to spell a spot person to my family. It's been rather a agelong time. 12 years that I've been isolated and rather acold away, and I privation to beryllium a spot person to them.

"And, I privation a caller challenge. Even though I emotion the shot nine and I loved the 9 years here, I consciousness it's the close infinitesimal for maine to person a caller situation successful my life. It’s going to beryllium good.”

Atletico are reportedly acceptable to marque Bernardo the 'superstar' successful their team, with his enactment qualities making him an adjacent much charismatic signing for the Red and Whites.

Barcelona are believed to beryllium Atletico's main competition, with the La Liga champions besides expected to connection him a declaration successful the not excessively distant future.

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