Juventus hold a concrete interest in Bernardo Silva, talkSPORT understands.
As of now, the Serie A side are yet to make a formal offer for the Manchester City midfielder, despite reports from Italy.
Bernardo Silva for Manchester City.
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Bernardo Silva has won 14 major honours with Manchester CityCredit: Getty
Not short of options
Silva will be available on a free transfer at the end of the season when his contract expires, and is expected to leave Man City.
But Juventus won't be his only potential suitors, with several European and Saudi Arabian clubs also interested.
Among those keen on securing his services are Benfica, where Silva began his career, making just three senior appearances.
Elsewhere, Saudi Pro League side Al Ittihad have made an enquiry on the player's side.
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The 31-year-old has long been linked with a Middle Eastern switch, having been engaged in on-off talks with Saudi dealmakers since the summer of 2023.
This began when Al Hilal made him an offer worth around £500,000-per-week, with a sign-on fee of over £2million.
Silva was again linked with a move to the Middle Eastlast summer, but he made it clear he was not prepared to leave Man City a year out from the 2026 World Cup.
But with the Citizens' skipper yet to sign a new deal, it now appears that his nine-year spell at the Etihad could be coming to a close.
And if he chooses to make Juventus his next destination, he would follow in the footsteps of Portugal teammate Cristiano Ronaldo, who made the move to Turin in 2018, before departing in 2021.
Since his £43m move to England in 2017, Silva has played a key role in City's dominance, winning six Premier League titles and the Champions League in 2023.
Bernardo Silva will go down as one of Pep Guardiola's best City players
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Silva was named in the Champions League team of the tournament in 2023, as City tasted European gloryCredit: Getty
Could the Portuguese star follow in compatriot Ronaldo's footsteps in joining Juventus?
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Could the Portuguese star follow in compatriot Ronaldo's footsteps in joining Juventus?Credit: Getty
He has made over 400 appearances for the club , and has twice been named in the PFA Team of the Year - in 2019 and 2022.
Decision time
Silva was made club captain last summer, following the departures of Kyle Walker and Kevin De Bruyne, and has made 41 appearances altogether this season.
And City manager, Pep Guardiola, has made no secret that he would love to see the playmaker stay on at the Etihad beyond this term.
Speaking in January, the Spaniard said: “I would love for Man City, for myself as well, [that] Bernardo is going to stay forever.
"But so we spoke a lot with Bernie and Bernie has to decide the best for him and his family.
"And whatever happens this season, next season, in 10 years, he will remain one of the greatest players that this club has had in its long history.”
Pep Guardiola and Bernardo Silva
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Silva has been a mainstay in Pep Guardiola's all-conquering Manchester City teams
If this is to be Silva's final season in Manchester, he will be hoping to leave on a high - with City still in the hunt for a domestic treble.
Guardiola's side will battle Arsenal for the first silverware of the season in Sunday's Carabao Cup final, while they are into the FA Cup quarter-finals, and still have a slim chance of Premier League glory.
However, Silva's hopes of a second European triumph were brutally ended in midweek, as the Citizens were dumped out of the Champions League by Real Madrid, losing 5-1 on aggregate.
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After a 3-0 defeat in the first leg, City were beaten 2-1 at home on Wednesday, with Silva being shown a red card after just 20 minutes.
The City captain will be desperate to put things right straight away on Sunday - as he targets a fifth Carabao Cup glory in his career.