'France Football': Atlético look at Bernardo Silva, from Manchester City

Atlético will not have an easy time improving the league's champion squad, but even so, from the offices they are obliged to probe the market. The club insists that there will not be many movements, but that the continuity with some tweaks. However, France Football put on the table the rojiblanco interest in Bernardo Silva, from Manchester City. A midfielder to the taste of Cholo, but that would mean a very complicated operation.

The 26-year-old Portuguese is one of Guardiola's important pieces. He arrived in 2017 from Monaco, which earned 50 million for its transfer. This season has played 45 matches; in 19-20 there were 52, in the previous one, another 51… However, the Telegraph reports that the Spanish technician would not have him and would have put him on the market. Even so, the transfer would be complicated, since City would not let him leave at any cost.

Simeone has liked the midfielder since his time in the French league. Right now, Transfermarkt values ​​Silva at 70 million, an unaffordable figure for Atlético, which would have to negotiate to convince all parties. In this sense, the information from France Football remember that the player's agent is Jorge Mendes, which could serve to bring positions closer together. What's more, Guardiola already has in mind the signing of another midfielder, Jack Grealish, from Aston Villa.

Thus, Atlético is adding names to its agenda, which includes players for defense, midfield and forward. Rodrigo de Paul, from Udinese, is the favorite for the middle, but his club does not seem willing to open the doors to him if there is not a good amount of money, around 40 million euros. So the technical secretary is already testing other top-level options.