Bernardo Silva’s decision will be made after the World Cup, as reported. Not now. ⚠️ Barcelona and Atlético both in talks with Jorge Mendes for weeks, despite reports of deal done/closed. New clubs and options could still be possible.
A move to Atletico Madrid from Manchester City for Bernardo Silva has collapsed, per the latest reporting. The story was first reported on 8 June and is backed by 2 reports, including 1 from tier-1 source, led by @FabrizioRomano.

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Bernardo Silva’s decision will be made after the World Cup, as reported. Not now. ⚠️ Barcelona and Atlético both in talks with Jorge Mendes for weeks, despite reports of deal done/closed. New clubs and options could still be possible.
Track records come from our resolved outcomes ledger; reporters with too few resolved calls show as “building”.
Aggregated from public reports by football journalists. Signal strength reflects reporting reliability — not the probability of the deal happening, and not a betting market.
Bernardo Silva is weighing up several options in both Europe and MLS. Barcelona have held some positive talks, while Atletico Madrid and Juventus made approaches. A return to Benfica this summer won't happen, and Saudi is currently unlikely despite interest.🇵🇹 https://t.co/NHnvITtf98

Reported by 2 — 1 tier-1, 1 tier-2.
Clubs chasing Silva — leading bid pinned.



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