Bernardo Silva and Manchester City receive transfer enquiry from Turkish giants | OneFootball

Manchester City’s transfer window shows no signs of slowing down any time soon with developments now emerging from Turkey concerning possible interest.

As Kevin De Bruyne nears a two-year transfer to Napoli, the floodgates for further outgoings will seemingly open as Hugo Viana conducts a major squad overhaul to get Manchester City challenging on all fronts next term.

City are eyeing four to five fresh arrivals to bolster Guardiola’s options across the pitch after the 2023 treble winners were easily beaten to the 2025 Premier League table by Arne Slot and Liverpool – and handed a 6-2 aggregate defeat in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 by Real Madrid.

There remains uncertainty over the future(s) of several first-team players ahead of the new campaign and it is understood that the Manchester City board will be ruthless as they conduct an audit of Guardiola’s squad in the weeks leading to the summer transfer window.

Ederson failed to get his desired transfer to the Saudi Pro League last summer and Stefan Ortega Moreno refused to rule out a summer exit from the Etihad Stadium whilst on international duty with the German National Team in March.

Jack Grealish cut a frustrated figure once again as he struggled for form and minutes over the course of the 2024-25 campaign, with Guardiola telling the England international he is free to leave the club after being left out of Thomas Tuchel’s first two squads as England manager.

Kalvin Phillips will be sold or sent on another loan after a disappointing season at Ipswich Town, John Stones has struggled for fitness and could be moved on and Kyle Walker is definitely leaving Manchester City on a permanent basis in the summer.

Bernardo Silva has also been linked with a return to Portugal amid interest from Benfica and with the midfielder also into the final 12 months of his contract, now would be the time for Manchester City to sell the 30-year-old should he express a desire to finally move on after years of exploring an exit.

According to the information of Turkish media reporter Volkan Kılıç, Galatasaray are interested in a summer transfer for long-standing Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva, with both the club and player having been contacted.

The report claims that there has indeed been ‘progress’ on a possible switch, with the player himself looking fondly towards the idea, as such making the probability of a move to Turkey ‘high’ this summer.

Silva has been one of Guardiola’s best and most successful signings at Manchester City, having helped the Blues to a plethora of domestic success as well as a maiden UEFA Champions League title en route to a historic treble in 2023 since joining for £43 million in 2017.

The Portuguese is expected to be named in Manchester City’s travelling squad for the FIFA Club World Cup – where Guardiola and co will compete in the United States between mid-June and mid-July – before beginning their preparations for the 2025-26 campaign.