Pep Guardiola has confirmed that Bernardo Silva will not leave Manchester City this summer despite strong interest from Barcelona in the midfielder's services. The 2x-year-old has been heavily linked with a move to the Camp Nou after having been identified as a replacement for Frenkie de Jong, who has been closely followed by Chelsea.
football.london understand that the Blues have liked the idea of signing the Netherlands international for a few years now. The west Londoners were said to face competition from Manchester United for the 25-year-old's signature, with Tuchel once confident of beating Erik ten Hag to a deal.
It's also understood that the Blues have been in talks with De Jong over a potential move to Stamford Bridge as the German boss looks to arm his midfield with more creativity. However, with the Premier League champions seemingly pulling out of a deal which sees Barcelona welcome a ready-made replacement, it could now be harder for Chelsea to engineer a deal for the Dutchman.
