AC Milan targeting £45m wantaway Man City star
AC Milan are interested in a £45m move for Manchester City’s Bernardo Silva, according to reports.
Silva, 27, is seeking an exit after Pep Guardiola was unable to provide him guarantees over game-time following the arrival of Jack Grealish.
His first choice was Atletico Madrid but the La Liga champions could not meet City’s asking price and he has since refused a move to Tottenham Hotspur as part of an offer for Harry Kane.
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With the transfer window closing on August 31, time is running out for the playmaker to find a new club.
According to the Daily Star, Milan are preparing a late raid for his services.
The Rossoneri are set to propose a two-year loan deal for a fee of £15m, with the move then becoming permanent for £30m.
Such an offer may appeal to City as it means they will turn a profit on their initial £43m investment.
Guardiola said of Silva’s future earlier this month: “Not just Bernardo, there are two, three, four players who want to leave but they are our players under contract and when they bring some offers and want to leave, we are open to discuss for absolutely everything with all the players in the squad.
“But it depends on them and otherwise they continue to train and I decide if they play or don’t play.”
Meanwhile at City, Gabriel Jesus says he has his “confidence” and “energy” back after returning from the Copa America with Brazil.
He notched two assists in Saturday’s 5-0 thumping of Norwich. “I am a little bit lucky because I don’t lose too much [power on holiday] so I can come back, train twice and get back,” he said. “Now I am fit. I feel good.
“I am getting my confidence and my energy back. I like to play all of the time, wherever the manager tries to play me, I will try to do my best always.
“For my national team now, I play more on the right side so I think I can play there. We have a lot of good strikers, wingers as well, Riyad and Raheem came on and scored, so we have a very good team.
“Everyone who plays tries to do their best to win the games.”
