Barcelona ‘tell Man City to prepare for Bernardo Silva bid’ and more transfer rumours

Barcelona have told Manchester City that they will be submitting an offer for Bernardo Silva, according to reports.

Xavi is keen to bring in the midfielder, who was considering an Etihad exit last summer until Pep Guardiola convinced him otherwise. Barcelona club president Joan Laporta is also keen on the transfer.

This is despite the huge debts the club has, with recent reports claiming that the Spanish giants are having trouble registering new arrivals Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha under La Liga finance rules.