Ancelotti wants him: Real Madrid snatches a Premier League star signing from Barça.

No doubt that Bernardo Silva is one of the players who could leave Manchester City next season. And this situation, which has been repeating in recent years, has gained much more strength after the recent statements of the Portuguese footballer and his desire to return to Benfica. However, there are other teams looking to take advantage of this situation, such as FC Barcelona, one of the clubs that has been closely following the midfielder. However, it seems that the blaugrana team is not alone in the bidding, as their classic rival, Real Madrid, is also considering signing the '20' of the 'citizen' team.

The 'merengue' team, currently chaired by Florentino Pérez, is one of the new squads asking about the situation of the Portuguese player, according to the fichajes.net portal. Also, after Silva made his position clear about his continuity at Manchester City, rumors about his departure, possibly having Santiago Bernabéu as his next destination, have increased.

As you may recall, Real Madrid is looking for a replacement for the midfield, specifically in Toni Kroos' position, who is very close to hanging up his boots at the end of the season. Therefore, as long as FC Barcelona doesn't decide to outperform the white team, the Portuguese's transfer could take place in this winter market.

It is necessary to mention that Bernardo Silva was very close to leaving Manchester City in the last market, as Pep Guardiola did not count on him. In addition, his representative, Jorge Mendes, was looking for clubs to continue his career, now finding a very interesting escape route in the 14-time champion of the Champions League.

A dream to fulfill

The midfielder assured that he is willing to leave City, as long as he finds a more attractive proposal. "I will not hide that my goal in recent years, if something good happens elsewhere, will probably be to change to a new project. Joining a new team at the age of 29, I would only finish that contract at 34," he pointed out.

However, the player from the 'citizen' team revealed that one of his desires is to sign for Benfica. "If you ask me what I was thinking 10 years ago, my goal was to return to Benfica at the age of 32 at most. What do I think today? It depends on what happens next summer. I won't lie, it's something I think about every year. It has always been a goal. I couldn't fulfill my dream of playing for Benfica when I was 19, 20 years old, but I still want to fulfill it," he mentioned.

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