According to the Daily Star Sport, the Manchester giants stand to profit handsomely from the sale of the Portuguese star.
Bernardo Silva is leaving the door open after a historic treble with Manchester City. The Portuguese midfielder is looking for a new home where he can satisfy his competitive nature while also earning a good living.
There have recently been rumors that Paris Saint-Germain is interested in signing Silva. Aside from that, it is also necessary to mention the wealthy Arab teams, which are always willing to spend money to acquire the best players.
According to the Daily Star, the Saudis are willing to quintuple the forward’s salary at Manchester City in order to persuade him to leave European football at the age of 28.
Silva has a lucrative £150,000-per-week contract in Manchester, but the loaded Middle Eastern country would gladly increase his salary to a mind-boggling £800,000-per-week to secure his services.
Despite establishing himself as one of the club’s most valuable assets, the former Monaco man does not rank among the top ten earners at the Etihad.
A staggering £41.6m annual package could persuade him to leave Manchester City less than two months after assisting Pep Guardiola’s side to the coveted treble.
In addition to a 500% wage increase, the Saudis are willing to pay the Cityzens a tempting £70 million transfer fee to complete the deal, making them the clear front-runners to sign Silva.
Paris Saint-Germain have emerged as possible suitors for the left-footed dynamo, but the reigning Champions League champions turned down their approach earlier this summer.
Man City turned down Barcelona’s long-term interest in Silva last year, despite the player’s willingness to move to Spotify Camp Nou.
The newly crowned La Liga champions have exacted their vengeance by convincing Ilkay Gundogan to reject a contract extension at Manchester City and fly to Catalonia.
With Gundogan’s arrival, Barcelona has dropped out of the race to sign Silva, leaving the Portuguese forward’s future uncertain.