Manchester City ace Bernardo Silva is facing a ‘moral dilemma’ – stay in Europe and play at the highest level or leave for Saudi Arabia and become insanely rich?
According to Corriere dello Sport, the Portugal international has a ‘monstrous’ offer from Al-Hilal to swap the Etihad Stadium for the Saudi Pro League.
The Daily Star claimed the Saudis are ready to quintuple the forward’s salary at Man City to convince him to leave European football at 28.
Silva has a lucrative £150,000-per-week contract in Manchester, but the loaded Middle East country would be more than happy to take his salary to a mind-blowing £800,000-a-week to secure his services.
Despite establishing himself as one of the club’s most valuable assets, the former Monaco man doesn’t make the leading ten earners at the Etihad, which is unfathomable.
A staggering £41.6m annual package could persuade him to abandon Man City less than two months after helping Pep Guardiola’s side win a coveted treble.
In addition to a 400% wage increase, the Saudis are ready to hand the Cityzens a tempting £70m transfer fee to get the deal over the line, which makes them clear front-runners to sign Silva.
Paris Saint-Germain have emerged as potential suitors for the left-footed dynamo, but the reigning Champions League holders turned down the French side’s approach earlier in the summer.
Man City rebuffed Barcelona’s long-term interest in Silva last year, rejecting the Spaniards’ approach despite the player’s readiness to move to Spotify Camp Nou.
The newly-crowned La Liga champions have claimed their vengeance by convincing Ilkay Gundogan to snub a contract extension at the Etihad and touch down in Catalunya.
Gundogan’s arrival has ruled Barca out of the race to sign Silva, leaving the Portuguese forward’s future up in the air.
