Manchester City reportedly want at least €90m for Bernardo Silva which is clearly a huge amount of money.
Barcelona fan Neal names one player who could be the perfect alternative to the Portuguese playmaker.
"If we can't replace Frenkie with Bernardo, I'd honestly love to see Mikel Merino at Barca. A very different profile, but someone who could offer you the best of both worlds (and also play further back). Trust me, he's one of the very best midfielders in the league."
Turns out Merino could add some defensive quality to the Barca midfield – he beats Real Madrid's new signing Aurelien Tchouameni in 3 key defensive stats – ball recoveries, won aerials and clearances.
At the same time, he also loves entering the box and going for a goal.
The only problem about Merino is that we already have Franck Kessie on our squad who is partly similar to the 25-year-old given his role on the pitch.
Xavi, in turn, aims to have a more attack-minded profile on his team – Bernardo Silva would suit him much better in this respect.
❓ If not Bernardo, who would you replace Frenkie de Jong with?
