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Bernardo Silva did not rule out a move to Barcelona after pulling the strings for Portugal in a Nations League win over the Czech Republic.
The Manchester City midfielder has three years left on his contract with the Premier League champions, but Barca boss Xavi is reportedly keen to lure him to Camp Nou.
City boss Pep Guardiola this week cast doubt over whether Barca can afford the likes or Robert Lewandowski and Silva almost a year after they lost Lionel Messi due to a financial crisis at the club.
A move to Manchester United for Frenkie de Jong could put the Blaugrana in a position to make a move for Silva.
The 27-year-old Silva set up both goals in Portugal’s 2-0 Nations League win over the Czech Republic at Estadio Jose Alvalade before being asked about a potential move to LaLiga.
He said: “If Barcelona seduces me? Unfortunately, right now I can’t say anything. I’m with the national team and very focused. When the season is over, we’ll see what happens.”
Portugal boss Fernando Santos lavished praise on Silva after an influential display on Thursday.
“When he’s at his best, I’m sure he’s among the top 10 in the world,” he said.
“When you talk about these issues, the one who scores a lot of goals has more visibility, but technically he is among the top 10 players in the world.”
