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Report shares why Bernardo Silva snubbed Arsenal interest

Arsenal expressed an interest in sign👍ing Bernardo Silva this summer, that the Manchester City star is not keen to join another Premier League side.

The champions are willing to let Bernardo leave🀅 the Etihad Stadium this summer. An agreement has been in place since last year.

Photo by Matt McNulty - Manchester City/Manchester City FC via Getty Images
Photo by Matt McNulty – Manchester City/Manchester City FC via Getty Images

The 27-year-old has probably not played as much as he would have liked in th🀅e top꧑ flight. Across the last two seasons, he has made 47 starts.

His availability caught the attention of Arsenal. Of course, the Gunners have been looking tꦅo bolster their attacking midfield options in this window.

that Bernardo was seen as a potential alternative to James Maddison and Martin Odegaard. And in truth, plenty of Arsenal fans were delighted about the link🥀s.

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Photo by ATTILA KISBENEDEK/AFP via Getty Images

However, it was claimed shortly after that the Portuguese had rejected the Gunners.

The Times also suggests that Arsenal expreꦇssed an interest. And they appear to have confirmed why he did not want a move to North London.

He is re🐻portedly against joining another Premier League side. The T🌞imes notes that he would like to move to Spain.

Could Bernardo Silva have to change stance to seal move amid Arsenal interest?

With Odegaard reportedly set for the Emirates, a move to Ars✱enal now looks to be off the table anyw♔ay.

ꦿBut Bernardo is surely going to do well to secure a move to La Liga. The finan🃏cial problems some of Spain’s biggest clubs are currently enduring are well-documented.

Bernardo . And City are likely to want a big fee. The Times suggests that selling players could be imperative if they are indeed going to be able to fund a move for Harr🅺y Ka🌺ne.

There 𝕴is interest from Atletico Madrid. So that may present a route out for꧋ Bernardo.

But perhaps he may have to be willing♍ to keep his options open if securing a move away from City is the ultimate goal for the attacking midfielder.