Real Madrid are leading the race to secure the services of Manchester City talent Bernardo Silva. The 29-year-old Portuguese has a £50million release clause in his contract, a figure which has sparked the interest of many European clubs, including Barcelona, PSG, Bayern Munich and Arsenal.
In case Silva decides to leave City in the summer market, the midfielder prefers Spain as his next destination. With Barcelona finding it difficult to secure the finances needed to bring Silva to Camp Nou, the door is open for Real Madrid to take advantage.
At the Bernabeu, the Portuguese is seen as a perfect player for coach Ancelotti. Now that the careers of Luka Modric and Toni Kroos in Madrid are coming to an end, Madrid need more experience in midfield. Silva looks the perfect candidate, as the player has won the Premier League title 5 times with Manchester City, and has also triumphed in the Champions League and FA Cup.
Currently, the player feels happy at City, but according to the English media, the possibility of his departure cannot be excluded. A similar situation happened during the last season, as Bernardo was rumored for a possible departure to Barcelona, but eventually, the Portuguese decided to stay at the Etihad.
Silva missed a crucial penalty in Manchester City's defeat to Real Madrid in the Champions League. However, the player gifted his team victory in the match against Chelsea in the FA Cup. "Citizens" won with the result 1-0 and will now play in the final of the competition.
Meanwhile, despite the missed penalty against Real, Silva has developed fantastic performances against the Spaniards, in the last 3 seasons in the Champions League where City have faced Ancelotti's team. This is another reason why the leaders of "Los Blancos" are convinced of the Portuguese's abilities.
